hold down

仕事を続ける

必要な仕事をこなし、職や役職を保つ。

やさしい英語で： To keep a job or position by doing the work it requires.

• He holds down a job.
• She held down two jobs to support her family.
• Can he hold down regular work while caring for his mother?

使い方： hold down a job (She holds down a job while studying.)

類義語： keep, maintain

よく使う表現： hold down a job, hold down two jobs

低く抑える、抑制する

物事の水準を低く保つ、または上昇を防ぐ。

やさしい英語で： To keep something at a low level or stop it from increasing.

• We must hold down costs.
• The government held down prices last year.
• Can you hold the noise down while I work?

使い方： hold something down (We need to hold our costs down.)

類義語： limit, restrain, keep down

よく使う表現： hold down costs, hold down prices, hold down noise