hold down的意思是压制；控制；保持原位；保住工作。

例句：

1. She had to hold down a full-time job and attend college part-time.

她不得不一边全日工作，一边兼上大学。

2. She had to work hard to hold down a job and raise a family.

她得努力工作才能保住工作并抚养一个家庭。

用法：基本意思是“保持不动”，其宾语多为位置、职位等。

双语翻译：我必须把精力集中在我所从事的工作上，否则我就会失去它。

音标：英 [həʊld dʌŋ] 美 [hoʊld dʌn]

hold down的意思是压制，控制，保持，保持职位，压制住情感。

释义：

压制，控制：用力量或权力控制或制服。

保持：维持或保持某种状态。

保持职位：保持现有的工作或职位。

用法：指用力量控制住某物，使它不能移动或离开原来的位置。也可指在某一职业或领域中保持或控制住地位。

双语翻译：在英语和中文中都可以使用“hold down”这个词汇，含义和用法基本相同。中文翻译为“压制，保持”。

中文翻译和常见用法：

压制情感：指通过自我控制或努力来抑制自己的情感，不让它们爆发出来。例如：“他努力压制住自己的愤怒。”

压制通货膨胀：指通过货币政策和财政政策来控制物价上涨，保持经济稳定。例如：“政府正在努力压制通货膨胀。”

保持职位：指在竞争激烈的职场中，通过努力工作、提高技能和表现来保持自己的职位不被取代。例如：“他一直努力保持自己的销售主管职位。”

总的来说，“hold down”是一个常用的英语词汇，含义广泛，用法灵活，可以用于各种语境中。

hold down的意思是“压制；控制；保持原位；保住工作”，其用法通常是：hold down+n./v-ed/adj。hold down sth表示“保持某物不移动或保持某种状态”；hold down one's job/position表示“保住工作”。

常见短语有：

1. hold up 举起；阻挡；延迟；抢劫

例句：The queue was held up for over an hour by a lorry parked on the roadside.

2. hold on 别挂断，等一下

例句：I'll call you again later, I have to go and see a client now, OK? Just hold on.

3. hold out 维持；坚持；提出；使不屈服

例句：The doctor advised her to hold out on eating sweets.

4. hold back 阻止；隐瞒；退缩

例句：I tried to hold back my tears but I couldn't.

5. keep hold of 把…拿稳

例句：I couldn't get hold of my keys and my phone.

6. keep one's hand/eyes/mouth/tongue/nose/mind on 把注意力集中于…

例句：You have to keep your eyes on the road when you're driving.

7. maintain control 控制局面

例句：He managed to maintain control of the situation even when things were at their worst.

8. maintain one's position 保持原位

例句：She maintained her position in the queue even when she was pushed from behind.

9. keep sb down 使某人受压制，使某人受控制

例句：The government is keeping the workers down by imposing high taxes on them.

10. be held responsible for 对…负责

例句：The teacher is held responsible for the students' learning and behavior.

双语翻译列举如下：

1. We must hold down costs while improving quality and efficiency. 我们必须控制成本，同时提高质量和效率。

2. She held down her job while studying for her degree part-time. 她一边兼职一边攻读学位，同时保住了自己的工作。

3. She was determined to hold down her job and study for her degree at the same time. 她下定决心一边工作一边攻读学位。

4. She had to hold down two jobs to support her family. 她不得不做两份工作来养家糊口。

5. The boss has been holding down the fort while his boss is away on business. 老板的老板不在时，他一直在顶住压力，支撑大局。

6. The teacher held down the class while we were away for lunch. 我们不在的时候，老师一直维持课堂秩序。

7. She was able to hold down a full-time job and still take care of her children. 她能够一边做全职工作，一边照顾孩子。

8. The company has been trying to hold down its expenses by cutting staff. 公司通过裁员来削减开支。

9. She is determined to hold down her salary while demanding better working conditions. 她决心在要求提高工作条件的同时，保持自己的薪水不变。