"push down" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 按下

Definition

用力使某物或某人向下移动，通常是从上方施加压力。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常用于实际的向下推动动作，如“按下按钮”。有时也可比喻用于情感等，但不常见。常出现在操作说明中。

Examples

Please push down on the button to start the machine.

请**按下**按钮启动机器。

He had to push down the lid to close the box.

他不得不**按下**盖子才能关上盒子。

You need to push down hard to make it work.

你需要用力**按下**才能让它工作。

Could you push down on this suitcase so I can zip it up?

你能帮忙**按下**这个行李箱让我拉上拉链吗？

Sometimes I have to push down my nerves before giving a speech.

有时候我在演讲前得**按下**自己的紧张情绪。

Don’t forget to push down the handle after you use it.

用完后别忘了**按下**把手。