What does "keep down" mean?

To prevent from rising or suppress Also used for keeping food down when feeling sick.

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

Keep your voice down! They kept prices down. I can't keep anything down when I'm ill.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To prevent from rising or suppress

压低、抑制

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抑える、低く保つ

억제하다, 낮게 유지하다

Also used for keeping food down when feeling sick.

也用于表示胃不舒服时食物能否保持在胃里不吐出来。

También se usa para referirse a retener la comida en el estómago cuando uno se siente mal.

吐き気がある時に食べ物を胃に収めておくという意味でも使う。

속이 안 좋을 때 음식을 삼키고 유지하는 것에도 사용한다.

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!
声を小さくして！
목소리를 낮춰!
They kept prices down.
他们压低了价格
Mantuvieron los precios bajos
彼らは価格を抑えた
그들은 가격을 억제했다.
I can't keep anything down when I'm ill.
我生病时吃什么吐什么
No puedo retener nada en el estómago cuando estoy enfermo
具合が悪い時は何も食べても吐いてしまう
아플 때는 아무것도 먹으면 다 토해버린다.

Context: volume, prices, nausea

Tone: commanding

From keeping something at a low level.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal