老外最常用的英文短语 第338期:keep down(在线收听

   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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