What does "keep down" mean?

To control or suppress; to not vomit food To prevent something from rising or to retain food when ill.

How do you use "keep down" in a sentence?

Keep your voice down. They tried to keep prices down. I couldn't keep anything down.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

含义: To control or suppress; to not vomit food

压低、抑制、不吐出来

Mantener bajo, contener, no vomitar

抑える、吐かないでおく

억제하다, (음식을) 토하지 않고 참다

To prevent something from rising or to retain food when ill.

阻止某物上升，或生病时不把食物吐出来。

Evitar que algo suba o retener la comida cuando se está enfermo.

何かが上がるのを防ぐ、または病気の時に食べ物を吐かないでおくこと。

무언가가 올라가는 것을 막거나, 아플 때 음식을 토하지 않고 유지하는 것.

Base verb: keep

Particle: down

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Keep your voice down.
小声点
Baja la voz
声を抑えて
목소리 좀 낮춰.
They tried to keep prices down.
他们试图压低价格
Intentaron mantener los precios bajos
彼らは価格を抑えようとした
그들은 가격을 억제하려고 했다.
I couldn't keep anything down.
我什么都吃不下去
No podía retener nada en el estómago
何も食べても吐いてしまった
아무것도 먹으면 다 토해버렸다.

语境: suppression, health

语气: commanding

From keeping something low.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal