keep
柯林斯词典
- REMAIN, STAY, OR CONTINUE TO HAVE/DO
1. V-LINK If someone keeps or is kept in a particular state, they remain in it. 保持 (特定状态)
The noise kept him awake. 噪音使他一直醒着。
People had to burn these trees to keep warm during harsh winters. 在寒冷的冬天,人们得靠烧这些树保暖。
2. V-T/V-I If you keep or you are kept in a particular position or place, you remain in it. 留在
Keep away from the doors while the train is moving. 列车运行时请远离车门。
He kept his head down, hiding his features. 他一直低着头藏住脸。
3. V-I If you keep off something or keep away from it, you avoid it. If you keep out of something, you avoid getting involved in it. 避开
I managed to stick to the diet and keep off sweet foods. 我设法坚持节食,不吃甜食。
4. V-T If you keep doing something, you do it repeatedly or continue to do it. 继续
I keep forgetting it's December. 我总是忘了现在是12月份。
5. PHRASAL VERB Keep on means the same as keep. 继续
Did he give up or keep on trying?
他是放弃了,还是在继续努力?
6. V-T Keep is used with some nouns to indicate that someone does something for a period of time or continues to do it. For example, if you keep a grip on something, you continue to hold or control it. 继续 (持有或控制)
Until last year, the regime kept a tight grip on the country. 直到去年,该政权一直牢牢地控制着这个国家。
7. V-T If you keep something, you continue to have it in your possession and do not throw it away, give it away, or sell it. 保留
We must decide what to keep and what to give away. 我们必须决定哪些该留、哪些该扔。
8. V-T If you keep something in a particular place, you always have it or store it in that place so that you can use it whenever you need it. 保存
She kept her money under the mattress. 她把钱存放在床垫下面。
9. V-T When you keep something such as a promise or an appointment, you do what you said you would do. 信守
I'm hoping you'll keep your promise to come for a long visit. 我希望你会信守诺言,来这里多呆一段时间。
10. V-T If you keep a record of a series of events, you write down details of it so that they can be referred to later. 记录
Eleanor began to keep a diary. 埃莉诺开始记日记了。
11. V-I If food keeps for a certain length of time, it stays fresh and suitable to eat for that time. 保鲜
Whatever is left over may be put into the refrigerator, where it will keep for 2-3 weeks. 所有吃剩下的东西都可以放进冰箱,可保鲜2至3周。
12. V-I You can say or ask how someone is keeping as a way of saying or asking whether they are well. 保持健康[only cont]
She hasn't been keeping too well lately. 她最近身体一直不太好。
13. PHRASE If you keep at it, you continue doing something that you have started, even if you are tired and would prefer to stop. 坚持
It may take a number of attempts, but it is worth keeping at it. 可能需要多次尝试,但这件事值得坚持做下去。
14. PHRASE If you keep going, you continue moving along or doing something that you have started, even if you are tired and would prefer to stop. 坚持下去
She forced herself to keep going. 她强迫自己坚持下去。
15. PHRASE If one thing is in keeping with another, it is suitable in relation to that thing. If one thing is out of keeping with another, you mean that it is not suitable in relation to that thing. 与… (不) 一致
This is not in keeping with our objective of representing the community. 这与我们代表该社区的目标不一致。
16. PHRASE If you keep it up, you continue working or trying as hard as you have been in the past. 坚持不懈
There are fears that he will not be able to keep it up when he gets to the particularly demanding third year. 有人担心到了极其艰难的第3年他会坚持不下去的。
17. PHRASE If you keep something to yourself, you do not tell anyone else about it. 对某事守口如瓶
I have to tell someone. I can't keep it to myself. 我得告诉别人。我不能对此守口如瓶。
18. PHRASE If you keep to yourself, you stay on your own most of the time and do not mix socially with other people. 不与人交往
He was a quiet man who always kept to himself. 他不爱说话,总是独来独往。
19. to keep someone company→see company
20. to keep a straight face→see face
21. to keep your head→see head
22. to keep pace→see pace
23. to keep the peace→see peace
24. keep quiet about sth/keep sth quiet→see quiet
25. to keep a secret→see secret
26. to keep time→see time
27. to keep track→see track
PHRASE
1. V-T If someone or something keeps you from a particular action, they prevent you from doing it. 阻止
Embarrassment has kept me from doing all sorts of things. 难为情使得我什么也做不了。
2. V-T If someone or something keeps you, they delay you and make you late. 耽搁
Sorry to keep you, Jack. 抱歉耽搁你了,杰克。
3. V-T If you keep something from someone, you do not tell them about it. 隐瞒
She knew that Gabriel was keeping something from her. 她知道加布里埃尔正有事瞒着她。
V-T
1. N-SING Someone's keep is the cost of food and other things that they need in their daily life. 生活费
Ray will earn his keep on local farms while studying. 学习期间,雷将在当地农场挣取生活费。
2. V-T If you keep animals, you own them and take care of them. 饲养
I've brought you some eggs. We keep chickens. 我给你带来了些鸡蛋。我们养着一些鸡。
3. V-T If you keep yourself or keep someone else, you support yourself or the other person by earning enough money to provide food, clothing, money, and other necessary things. 抚养[英国英语]
She could just about afford to keep her five kids. 她勉强能抚养她的5个孩子。
I just cannot afford to keep myself. 我连自己也养活不了。
V-T
1. N-COUNT A keep is the main tower of a medieval castle, in which people lived. 中世纪城堡主楼
...the first stone-built castle keep in Britain. …英国第一座石建中世纪城堡主楼。
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keep /kiːp/ (keeping,kept,keeps)
STOP OR PREVENT
keep /kiːp/ (keeping,kept,keeps)
SUPPORT, PROVIDE FOR
keep /kiːp/ (keeping,kept,keeps)
NOUN USE
keep /kiːp/ (keeps)
剑桥词典
- I always keep a copy of any official or important letters that I send off.
- If you keep valuables in your house , lock them away somewhere safe .
- I'm going to sort these old books into those to be kept and those to be thrown away.
- He shaved off his beard but kept his moustache .
- As part of their divorce settlement , Geoff agreed to let Polly keep the house .
- Biscuits will stay crisp if you keep them in an airtight container .
- I keep my socks in the bottom drawer .
- Plants keep cool during the summer by evaporating water from their leaves .
- The poor things were kept in small cages without room to move .
- Could you keep quiet while I'm on the phone , please ?
- She's got a secret admirer who keeps sending her gifts .
- She kept telling herself that nothing was wrong .
- They were laughing at him because he kept falling off his bike .
- I've called him several times but I keep getting the engaged tone .
- I don't like those watches that keep beeping every hour .
- She kept me waiting for hours .
- What's keeping her from just asking him?
- She kept me sitting in the kitchen while she talked to him.
- Try not to keep mother waiting .
- He kept me working all evening .
keep verb (CONTINUE TO HAVE)
[ 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ]to have or continue to have in your possession
保有;保存;保留
Do you want this photograph back or can I keep it? 你想要回这张照片,还是我留着它?
Keep medicines in a locked cupboard (= store them there). 将药存放在上锁的橱柜里。
也见 well kept (HIDDEN)
[ 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ]
to own and manage a small shop
经营,管理(小店铺)
My uncle kept a little tobacconist's in Gloucester. 我叔叔在格洛斯特开了一家小烟草店。
[ 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ]
If you keep animals , you own and take care of them, but not in your home as pets .
饲养
to keep pigs /goats /chickens 养猪/山羊/鸡
[ 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ] US
to watch and care for someone's children while their parents are away
照顾,照看(某人的孩子)
Jody will keep the children while I shop . 我去买东西时,乔迪会照看孩子。
keep your promise/word
to do what you have told someone that you would do
履行诺言
I made a promise to you and I intend to keep it. 我向你作过承诺,我会履行的。
keep an appointment
to go to a meeting or event that has been arranged
守约
She phoned to say she couldn't keep her appointment . 她打电话说她无法守约了。
keep a diary, an account, a record, etc.
to make a regular record of events or other information so that you can refer to it later
记日记/记账/作记录(等等)
I've kept a diary for twelve years now. 到现在我记日记已有12年了。
Keep an account of how much you're spending . 记下你花多少钱。
keep a secret
to not tell anyone a secret that you know
保守秘密
keep time
(of a watch or clock ) to show the correct time
(表或钟)准时
Does your watch keep good time ? 你的表准吗?
keep goal
to be the player who defends your team's goal by trying to prevent players from the other team scoring goals
(在球类比赛中)守门
例句
keep verb (STAY)
[ 系动词:后面接回指句子主语的名词或形容词的不及物动词 + adj, 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ]to (cause to) stay in a particular place or condition
(使)留在(某处);(使)保持(某状态)
I wish you'd keep quiet . 我希望你能保持安静。
I like to keep busy . 我喜欢一直忙忙碌碌的。
Keep left (= stay on the road to the left ) at the traffic lights . 到红绿灯处走左边的路。
Can you keep the dog outside , please ? 你能让狗呆在外面吗?
[ + obj + adj ] Close the door to keep the room warm . 关上门让房间保持暖和。
The noise from their party kept me awake half the night . 他们聚会传来的吵闹声使我半夜都没睡着。
keep sth quiet
to not tell people about something
保守秘密
They managed to keep the school's problems quiet for a while. 他们设法把学校的问题保密了一阵子。
You're a qualified skiing instructor ? You kept that quiet ! 你有滑雪教练资格?你从来没说过!
例句
keep verb (CONTINUE DOING)
[ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 动词后面接一个动词ing结构 ] (also keep on)to continue doing something without stopping , or to do it repeatedly
继续(做);重复(做)
He keeps try ing to distract me. 他一直想分散我的注意力。
I keep on think ing I've seen her before somewhere . 我一直觉得以前在哪儿见过她。
I kept hop ing that he'd phone me. 我一直希望他会给我打电话。
keep going
to continue in the same way as before
继续
If things keep going like this, we'll have to close the business . 如果情况继续这样的话,我们就不得不关门了。
to continue to do something or to live normally in a difficult situation
(在困难的条件下)继续(做);正常生活
Sometimes it was hard to keep going, but we did it for the children's sake . 有时候很难坚持下去,但是为了孩子我们挺过来了。
keep sb going
to help someone to continue doing something or living normally , especially in a difficult situation
(尤指在困难的条件下)协助…继续(做);正常生活
It was my friends that kept me going through all this. 是我的朋友们让我坚持下去,度过了这一切。
informal
to prevent someone from getting too hungry when they have to wait to eat a meal
(在等待吃饭时)使…不至于太饿
Have a piece of fruit to keep you going. 吃一点水果,不要太饿。
例句
keep verb (DELAY)
[ 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ]to delay someone or prevent them from doing something
使耽误;阻止,妨碍
He's very late - what's keeping him? 他迟到了很久,是什么耽搁了他?
[ 动词后面接一个动词ing结构 ] I'm so sorry to keep you waiting . 很抱歉,让你久等了。
She kept me talk ing on the phone for half an hour . 她缠着我在电话里讲了半个小时。
I hope I'm not keeping you up (= preventing you from going to bed ). 希望我没有耽误你睡觉。
[ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 ]
If you say that news or information for someone can keep, you mean that you can tell it to them later .
稍后再说
"I must tell you something." "Can't it keep? I'm in a hurry !" “我得跟你说件事”。“能以后再说吗?我现在赶时间。”
Whatever your news is, it will keep. 不管你有什么新闻,等等再说。
例句
keep verb (STAY FRESH)
[ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 ](of food ) to stay fresh and in good condition
(食物)保持新鲜,持久不坏
Milk keeps much longer in a fridge . 牛奶放在冰箱里保鲜时间会长很多。
keep verb (PROVIDE)
[ 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ]to provide yourself or another person with food , clothing , a home , and other things necessary for basic living
供养;养活
He wanted a job that would allow him to keep his family in comfort . 他需要一份工作来养活全家,让他们过上舒服的生活。
习语
how are you keeping?短语动词
keep at sthkeep (sb/sth) away
keep (sth/sb) back
keep sth back
keep sth down
keep sb down
keep from doing sth
keep sb/sth from sth
keep sth from sb
keep sb in
更多短语动词
keep in with sb
keep (sb/sth) off sth
keep sth off (sb/sth)
keep (sb) off sth
keep off sth
keep on doing sth
keep on
keep (sb/sth) out
keep (sb/sth) out of sth
keep to somewhere
keep sth to sth
keep sth to yourself
keep (yourself) to yourself
keep to sth
keep sb up
keep sth up
keep (sth) up
keep up
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