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单词 hold down
释义

hold down


Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyhold down
he/she/itholds down
present participleholding down
past tenseheld down
past participleheld down


  1. 1
    to hold someone who is lying down, so that they cannot move

    Four people held him down.

    Synonyms and related words

    To stop someone or something from moving
  2. 2
    to hold something so it does not move upward

    They put a cloth on the grass and stones on the edge to hold it down.

    Synonyms and related words

    To hold something or someone
  3. 3
    to stop prices or numbers from rising

    a deal to hold down wages and prices

    Synonyms and related words

    Setting, controlling and changing prices and costs
  4. 4
    to succeed in keeping a job

    Half of them have never held down a regular job.

    Synonyms and related words

    To keep something
    Synonyms and related words

    Employed and in employment
  5. 5
    to prevent something from developing, or to prevent someone from doing what they want

    She proved that just being a woman wouldn’t hold her down.

    Synonyms and related words

    To stop something from continuing or developing
  6. 6
    to stop someone from having their freedom or rights

    The regime had been holding down its people for years.

    Synonyms and related words

    To limit someone’s freedom to act

hold down


Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyhold down
he/she/itholds down
present participleholding down
past tenseheld down
past participleheld down


  1. 1
    to hold someone who is lying down, so that they cannot move

    Four people held him down.

    Synonyms and related words

    To stop someone or something from moving
  2. 2
    to hold something so it does not move upwards

    They put a cloth on the grass and stones on the edge to hold it down.

    Synonyms and related words

    To hold something or someone
  3. 3
    to prevent something from developing, or to prevent someone from doing what they want

    She proved that being a woman wouldn’t hold her down.

    Synonyms and related words

    To stop something from continuing or developing
  4. 4
    to stop prices or numbers from rising

    a deal to hold down wages and prices

    Synonyms and related words

    Setting, controlling and changing prices and costs
  5. 5
    to succeed in keeping a job

    Half of them have never held down a proper job.

    Synonyms and related words

    To keep something
    Synonyms and related words

    Employed and in employment
  6. 6
    to stop someone from having their freedom or rights

    The regime had been holding down its people for years.

    Synonyms and related words

    To limit someone’s freedom to act
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