| 单词 | keep |
| 释义 | keepkeepskeptkeepingkeepkeep1 /kiːp/ verb (past tense and past participle kept /kept/)1stay/make somebody or something stay [linking verb] to stay in the same state or position, or to make someone or something do thiskeep (somebody/something) warm/safe/alive etcThis blanket should help keep you warm.shall这毯子应该可以让你保暖。keep (somebody) awake/calm/happy etcactivities to keep everyone happyactivity让每个人都开心的活动Keep still for a moment.保持不动一会儿。Try to keep the place tidy.尽量保持这个地方整洁。keep (somebody/something) away/back/out etchigh fences to keep intruders outfenceintruder防止有人闯入的高栅栏keep somebody busy/occupied/amused etcMy work’s been keeping me very busy.bekeep我的工作让我忙个不停。They kept their plans secret.keepplan他们对他们的计划秘而不宣。2continue keep (on) doing something to continue doing something, or to do the same thing many times: Food prices keep on rising.pricerise 食品价格不断上涨。keep saying/telling/repeating etcI keep telling him, but he won’t listen!tellwin我一直跟他说﹐但他就是不听！keep going (=used to tell someone to continue doing something or going somewhere)Keep going – we’re nearly there.go继续走吧—我们快要到了。3not sell/give something [transitive] to continue to have something and not give it back, sell it etc: You can keep the book. I don’t need it.这书你可以留着﹐我不需要了。We’ve decided to keep this car for another year.decide我们已经决定留着这车再用一年。4store something [transitive] to leave something in a particular place, so that you can find it: Where do you keep your teabags?teabag你把茶包放在哪里？keep in/on/under etcThe information is kept on computer.bekeep资料储存在电脑里。5in prison/hospital etc [transitive] to make someone stay in prison, a hospital etc: They kept him in jail for two weeks.keepweek他们把他关押在监狱两星期了。6delay somebody [transitive] to delay someone: I don’t know what’s keeping her. It’s 8:00 already.keep我不知道是什么事把她耽搁了。 已经八点了。Sorry to keep you waiting (=make you have to wait).wait对不起让你久等了。7promise/arrangement [transitive] to do something you have promised or arranged to do: She had to rush off to keep an appointment.have她只得匆匆忙忙去赴约。keep your promise/word8write down information keep a record/diary etc to regularly write down information about something: Keep a record of what you spend.把你的开支做个记录。9secret keep a secret to not tell anyone about a secret: Can you keep a secret?你能保密吗？10provide necessary things [transitive] to provide someone with the money, food etc they need: I don’t earn enough to keep a family.我挣的钱不足以供养一家人。keep somebody going (=to be enough for what is needed for a short time)Have a biscuit to keep you going.go 吃块饼干点点饥吧。11food [transitive] if food keeps, it stays fresh: That yoghurt won’t keep much longer.winlong那酸奶搁不了多久了。12animals [transitive] to have animals and look after them: We used to keep chickens.usechicken我们以前养过小鸡。THESAURUS: keep (sense 4)sense 4keep to leave something in a particular place so that you can find it: Where do you keep the scissors?scissorstore to put things in a place and keep them until you need them: Food should be stored in a cool dry place.shallstoresave to keep something so that you can use or enjoy it later: He had been saving the bottle of champagne for a special occasion.havebesavefile to store papers or information in a particular order or in a particular place: All the students’ records are filed alphabetically.studentrecordbefilehold to keep something to be used when it is needed, especially something that many different people may need to use: Medical records are held on computer.recordbeholdhoard to keep a lot of something because you think you may not be able to get it in the future: People have been hoarding food and fuel in case there is another attack.behoardbePhrasal verbskeep at something phrasal verb to continue to do something although it is difficult: It’s hard work, but keep at it!这是件苦差事﹐但要坚持下去！keep away phrasal verb to not go near someone or somethingkeep away fromKeep away from the fire.不要靠近火！THESAURUS avoidkeep something ↔ back phrasal verb to not tell someone about something: She was keeping something back from me.bekeep她有什么事瞒着我。keep something ↔ down phrasal verb to prevent something from increasing too much: I hope they keep the rents down.rent我希望他们控制房租增长。Please keep the noise down (=be quieter)!请安静些！keep somebody in phrasal verb to make someone stay in hospital, or to make a child stay inside as a punishmentkeep from phrasal verb1keep something from somebody to not tell someone about something: He kept the news from his family for days.keepday他把这消息对家人瞒了好多天。2keep (somebody/something) from (doing) something to prevent someone from doing something or prevent something from happening: Am I keeping you from your work?bekeep我妨碍你工作吗？I bit my lip to keep from crying.bitecry我咬住嘴唇不让自己哭出来。keep off phrasal verb1keep something off (something) to prevent something from touching or damaging something else: A hat will keep the sun off your head.帽子能防止头上晒到太阳。2keep off something to avoid using, eating, touching etc something: You should keep off alcohol.shall你应该远离酒精。Keep off the grass.勿践踏草地。keep on phrasal verb1keep on doing something to continue doing something, or to do something many times: Just keep on trying.try要不断尝试。THESAURUS continue2keep somebody on to continue to employ someone: If he’s good, they might keep him on.如果他表现好﹐他们或许会留用他。3informal disapproving to talk about something a lot, or tell someone to do something many times, in an annoying waykeep on aboutShe kept on about the wedding all the time.keep她没完没了地说婚礼的事。keep on atDon’t keep on at me!别对我唠叨个没完！keep out of something phrasal verb to not become involved with something: You keep out of this, Campbell.坎贝尔﹐你别介入这件事。keep to something phrasal verb1to do what you should do or agreed to do: They failed to keep to the agreement.fail他们未能遵守协议。2to stay on a particular road, path etc: Keep to the main roads.road沿着大路走。3keep something to a minimum to prevent the amount or level of something getting too high4keep something to yourself to not tell anyone about something: Kim kept Gina’s secret to herself.keep金对吉娜的秘密守口如瓶。5keep (yourself) to yourself to live in a very quiet, private waykeep up phrasal verb1keep something ↔ up to continue doing something, or to make something continue: Keep up the good work.继续好好干。It’s exhausting and I don’t know how long she can keep it up.exhaust这事很累人﹐我不知道她能坚持多久。2to do something as well or as quickly as other peoplekeep up withDave isn’t keeping up with the rest of the class.keep戴夫跟不上班里的其他同学。3to move as quickly as someone: Wait, I can’t keep up!等一等﹐我跟不上了！4to know about the latest facts, information, and products in a particular areakeep up withIt’s hard to keep up with all the changes in computer technology.change很难跟上电脑技术的种种变化。5if one process keeps up with another, it increases at the same speed and by the same amountkeep up withFood production is not keeping up with population growth.bekeep粮食产量跟不上人口的增长速度。6keep somebody up to prevent someone from sleeping: The baby kept us up all night.keep宝宝搞得我们一夜没睡。 |
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