老外最常用的英文短语(MP3+中英字幕) 第338期:keep down
日期:2017-02-26 10:43

(单词翻译:单击)

释义:

keep down 减少,降低(声音),抑制,掩藏

表示维持在以下 ( down ) ,可以用在一次性降低或减少某物时。进一步可以表示“抑制……”,“阻碍成功”,“掩藏”。

例句:

Would you keep it down?
你能安静点吗?
It's not easy to keep you down here like this. But I can't let you out.
我知道藏在这里不容易,不过我不能让你出去。
If you're so worried about privacy, just wear a hat, and keep your head down.
如果你那么担心隐私,大可以带个帽子,低头走过去。

对话:

A: Keep it down in there. I can't sleep.
能不能安静点,我都睡不着了。
B: Sorry, we were being so loud.
不好意思,我们太吵了。

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