| 单词 | keep |
| 释义 | keep[ki:p]n. 生计, 维持, 保持vt. 保持, 保存, 遵守, 看守, 整理, 维持, 履行, 经营, 拘留, 记帐vi. 保持, 继续不断【经】 保持, 遵守, 记(帐)相关词组:keep in with sbkeep one's headkeep someone companyearn one's keepkeep atkeep awaykeep backkeep sth backkeep downkeep fromkeep sth back from sbkeep inkeep in withkeep offkeep sth onkeep on atkeep oneself to oneselfkeep out ofkeep pace withkeep sb going in sthkeep underkeep to sthkeep to the subjectkeep sth to oneselfkeep sth upkeep up sthkeep sb up latekeep up with the Joneseskeep alivekeep an eye onkeep good timekeep one's bedkeep one's wordkeep regular hours keep keep AHD: [k¶p] D.J. [ki8p]K.K. [kip]v.（动词） kept[kµpt] keep.ing,keeps v.tr.（及物动词）1. To retain possession of:拥有，占有：保持对…的拥有：kept the change; must keep your equanimity.保管零钱；务必保持冷静2. To have as a supply:储存：作为供给而拥有：keep a cord of wood in the shed.将木材储存在小屋里3. To provide (a family, for example) with maintenance and support:抚养，赡养：为（如家庭）提供家用和支持：“There's little to earn and many to keep”(&b{Charles Kingsley})“赚的钱少，要养的人却多”(查尔斯·金斯利)4. To put customarily; store:习惯上放在；存放：Where do you keep your saw?你把锯放在哪儿?5. To supply with room and board for a charge:提供食宿：收费并为…提供食宿：keep boarders.为寄宿生提供食宿6. To raise:抚养，饲养：keep chickens.养鸡7. To maintain for use or service:备有：为利用或服务而持有：a city dweller who didn't keep a car.没有汽车的城市居民8. To manage, tend, or have charge of:管理、照管或负责…：Keep the shop while I'm away.我不在的时候你要照看商店9. To preserve (food).保存（食物）10. To cause to continue in a state, condition, or course of action:维持：使…保持某一状态、情况或过程的动作：attempted to keep the patient calm.试图使病人镇静11. To maintain records in:记载，记入：保存记录于：keep a yearly diary.记载年纪12. To enter (data) in a book:记录（资料）于书里：keep financial records.记录财务记录13. To detain:留住，耽搁：was kept after school.放学后被留下来14. To restrain:控制：kept the child away from the hot stove; kept the crowd back with barriers.别让孩子走近热炉子；用屏障挡住人群15. To prevent or deter:阻止，制止：tried to keep the ice from melting.防止冰融化16. To refrain from divulging:使…不泄露：keep a secret.保守秘密17. To save; reserve:保存；积攒：keep extra money for emergencies.攒下多余的钱以备急用18. To maintain:保持：keep late hours.经常晚睡19. To adhere to; fulfill:坚持；完成：keep one's word; keep a busy schedule.履行诺言；按紧张的日程表完成20. To celebrate; observe.庆祝；欢度v.intr.（不及物动词）1. To remain in a state or condition; stay:保持，维持：保持某种状态或情况；保持：keep in line; keep quiet; kept well.排好队；保持安静；保鲜2. To continue to do:继续做：keep on talking; keep guessing.继续讲话；继续猜3. To remain fresh or unspoiled:保持新鲜或不腐败：The dessert won't keep.沙拉不易久放n.（名词）1. Care; charge:照顾；管理：The child is in my keep for the day.今天这孩子由我照顾2. The means by which one is supported:生计：人生存所需物品：earn one's keep.挣钱糊口3. The stronghold of a castle.要塞：城堡的把守要点4. A jail.监狱常用词组:keep at To persevere in work or an action.坚持做…：继续某项工作或行为keep down To prevent from growing, accomplishing, or succeeding:压制，镇压：阻止…成长、完成或成功：keep down prices; keep the revolutionaries down.控制物价；镇压革命keep off To stay away from.躲开，避开keep to To adhere to:坚持，信守：keep to the original purpose.遵守原定宗旨keep up 1. To maintain in good condition:保持良好状态：kept up the property.保存财产2. To persevere in; carry on:保持；继续：We asked her to stop talking, but she kept up.我们请她别再说话了，但她依旧说下去3. To continue at the same level or pace.并行：按相同的水平或步伐继续下去4. To match one's competitors, colleagues, or neighbors in success or lifestyle:不落后，赶得上：赶上对手、同事或邻居，指在成就或生活方式上：unsuccessfully tried to keep up with his associates.没能赶上他的同事们习惯用语:for keeps 1. For an indefinitely long period:永远地：无限长的一段时间：gave the ring to me for keeps.把这个戒指永久性地送给了我2. Seriously and permanently:严肃而永久地：We're separating for keeps.我们从此一刀两断keep an eye out To be watchful.警觉keep company To carry on a courtship:相爱：a couple who kept company but never married.彼此相爱却不结婚的一对情侣keep (one's) chin up To be stalwart, courageous, or optimistic in the face of difficulty.乐观，坚定：在困难面前坚定、勇敢或乐观keep (one's) eyes open 或 keep (one's) eyes peeled To be on the lookout.警觉，小心keep (one's) nose clean【非正式用语】 To stay out of trouble.避开麻烦keep pace To stay even with others, as in a contest.并列：与其他人并驾齐驱，如在比赛中keep (someone) company To accompany or remain with.陪伴：陪伴或与…呆在一起keep time 1. To indicate the correct time.显示准确时间2. Music To maintain the tempo or rhythm.【音乐】 保持节奏或旋律keep to (oneself) 1. To shun the company of others:避开其他人的陪伴：She kept to herself all morning.整个上午她自己一个人呆着2. To refrain from divulging:使…不泄露：He kept the news to himself.他对这个消息秘而不宣语源:1. Middle English kepen 中古英语 kepen 2. from Old English c¶pan [to observe, seize] 源自 古英语 c¶pan [观察，抓住] 参考词汇:1. keep,retain,withhold,reserve2. These verbs mean to have and maintain in one's possession or control.这些动词都表示“使…作为并保持在自己的所有或控制之下”。3. Keep is the most general: Keep 是其中最笼统的： I don't know which is more difficult—to earn money or to keep it.我不知道挣钱和存钱哪个更难。4. Retain means to continue to hold,especially in the face of possible loss: Retain 意思是继续持有，尤指在有可能失去的情况下： “The executor . . . is allowed to pay himself first, by retaining in his hands so much as his debt amounts to” (William Blackstone).“遗嘱执行人可以先自己支付，但需在手上保存有与自己的债务相当的钱” （威廉·布莱克斯通）。5. Withhold implies reluctance or refusal to give, grant, or allow: Withhold 暗指不情愿或拒绝给予、赋予或允许： The farmer reserved two acres for an orchard. See also Synonyms at &b{livelihood} ,&b{observe} 这个农场主留出两亩地做果园 参见同义词 livelihood,observe |
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