"hold down" in Chinese (Simplified)
按住保住(工作、位置)- 控制(情绪)
Definition
把某物按住不让它移动;也指能保住工作或职位,或克制自己的情绪。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常见于口语,可指物理上的按住,也可比喻坚持一份工作或控制情绪。不要与“hold up”(举起/耽误)或“hold off”(推迟)混淆。
Examples
Please hold down the button for ten seconds.
请**按住**按钮十秒钟。
He has managed to hold down the same job for five years.
他已经**保住**同一份工作五年了。
It’s hard to hold down your feelings sometimes.
有时很难**控制**自己的感情。
Can you hold down the fort while I’m out for lunch?
我去吃午饭时你能帮我**看着**一下吗?
Even with two kids, she manages to hold down a full-time job.
即使有两个孩子,她仍能**保住**全职工作。
He struggled to hold down his lunch when he saw the accident.
看到事故时,他差点没能**忍住不吐**。