| 词汇 | keep |
| 释义 | keep verb uk /kiːp/ us /kiːp/kept | kept keepverb (CONTINUE TO HAVE)A2[ T ] 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。 See also well kept(HIDDEN) to keep something keepI've kept all my grandmother's jewellery. storeI've stored all Helen's books in the attic. stashHis money was stashed in a cupboard. saveI have some really good chocolates that I've been saving for a special occasion. hang ontoYou should hang onto that picture - it might be worth something. [ T ] 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。 B2[ T ] 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 [ T ]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 B2 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. B2 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 a secret B1 to not tell anyone a secret that you know: 保守秘密 It's hard to keep a secret in a school. 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？ to measure time as it passes: They had to keep time by the stars. to make a sound, movement, etc. with the rhythm of a piece of music: The teacher keeps time by clapping her hands. to measure time in order to make sure that an event happens within the time allowed: The match referee will no longer be responsible for keeping time. keep goalUK 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 He has kept goal extremely well this season. I always keep a copy of any official or important letters that I send off.我寄发的任何公函或要函都会留一份复印件。 If you keep valuables in your house, lock them away somewhere safe.如果家里有值钱的东西，就得放在安全的地方锁起来。 I'm going to sort these old books into those to be kept and those to be thrown away.我打算把这些旧书分成要留下的和要扔掉的两类。 He shaved off his beard but kept his moustache.他剃了下巴上的胡须，但保留了嘴唇上面的胡子。 As part of their divorce settlement, Geoff agreed to let Polly keep the house. Keeping and storing things appropriate bank bogart buffer capacitance cling dump husband keep (something/someone) back kept lay something aside lay something down lodge squirrel something away standby stash stockpile stockpiling trap tuck You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Buying & selling - general words Managing and organizing Animal farming - general words Parenting & caring for children keepverb (STAY)A2[ L only+ adj, T ] 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。 He ran towards the children, shouting at them to keep away. The protesters were kept far away, out of sight and out of earshot. keep something 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。 Biscuits will stay crisp if you keep them in an airtight container.如果装在密封容器里，饼干就会保持酥脆。 I keep my socks in the bottom drawer.我把袜子放在最下面的抽屉里。 Plants keep cool during the summer by evaporating water from their leaves.夏天植物通过叶子蒸发水分保持清凉。 The poor things were kept in small cages without room to move.这些可怜的东西都被关在小笼子里，连动一动的空间都没有。 Could you keep quiet while I'm on the phone, please?我打电话时你能不出声吗？ Keeping and staying the same anti-progressive calcification calcify consistency consistent continuum invariant inveteracy kept leave well aloneidiom left stability stabilization stabilize stably stay unmanipulated unreformed wallow in something wouldn't have it any other wayidiom keepverb (CONTINUE DOING)B1[ I+ -ing verb ](alsokeep on) to continue doing something without stopping, or to do it repeatedly: 继续（做）;重复（做） He keeps trying to distract me.他一直想分散我的注意力。 I keep on thinking I've seen her before somewhere.我一直觉得以前在哪儿见过她。 I kept hoping 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 someone 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。 mainly UKinformal 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。 keep something going to make something continue to happen or operate in the same way as before: We just don't have enough funds to keep the business going. I kept the engine going while I waited. He managed to keep the fire going all night. She started playing beautifully and she kept it going all evening. She's got a secret admirer who keeps sending her gifts.她有一个暗恋者老送她礼物。 She kept telling herself that nothing was wrong.她不断地告诉自己一切都没有问题。 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.我已经给他打了几次电话，但每次听到的都是忙音。 I don't like those watches that keep beeping every hour.我不喜欢那些一到整点就嘀嘀响的手表。 Continue & last bash bash on bubble away carry (something) on cease cont. echo immortality immortally in the makingidiom insist on doing something isochronous prosecution protract protraction push ahead push on soldier spin stretch keepverb (DELAY)B1[ T ] 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？ [ + -ing verb ]I'm so sorry to keep you waiting.很抱歉，让你久等了。 She kept me talking 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。 [ I ] 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。 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. Delaying and wasting time ado busywork buy timeidiom carry something over dally gridlock hold up inefficiency inefficiently kept kick pigeonhole push raincheck retard retardation set someone back (something) shelve spin stall You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Preventing and impeding keepverb (STAY FRESH)B2[ I ] (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。 Decaying and staying fresh best-before date biodegradable biodegrade compost decay decompose moulder mouldy nonperishable nutrient cycling out of date perish putrid rack rotten sell-by date shrivel shrivelled soft rot withered keepverb (PROVIDE)C1[ T ] 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。 Giving, providing and supplying accommodate accommodate someone with something administer administration afford arm someone with something be good for somethingidiom hand something around hand something back hand something down hand something in outfit provision put something on re-equip re-equipment reassign reassignment render tender You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Defending and protecting Idiomhow are you keeping? Phrasal verbskeep at something keep (someone/something) away keep (something/someone) back keep something back keep something down keep someone down keep from doing something keep someone/something from something keep something from someone keep someone in keep in with someone keep (someone/something) off something keep something off (someone/something) keep (someone) off something keep off something keep on doing something keep on keep (someone/something) out keep (someone/something) out of something keep to somewhere keep something to something keep something to yourself keep (yourself) to yourself keep to something keep someone up keep something up keep (something) up keep up keep up (with someone/something) keep noun uk /kiːp/ us /kiːp/ keepnoun (LIVING EXPENSES)[ U ] the cost of providing food, heating, and other necessary things for someone: 生计;生活费用 He's old enough now to earn his keep and stop living off his parents.他现已长大成人，可以自谋生计而不再依靠父母。 Costs & expenses admission charge aliment all in at cost at someone's expense bank charges outgo outlay overrun palimony price point pricing redress remittance reserve RPI spend ticket tune upkeep keepnoun (TOWER)[ C ] architecture specialized the strong main tower of a castle要塞;城堡主楼 Stuart Forster/robertharding/GettyImages Fortifications acropolis barricade bastion battlements castle drawbridge earthwork enceinte entanglement fort machicolation Martello tower moat moated motte pillbox stockade storm cellar stronghold turret keep | American Dictionarykeep verb us/kip/past tense and past participlekeptus/kept/ keepverb (POSSESS)[ T ] to be in or continue to be in someone’s possession: Can I keep this photo? "Keep the change," she told the driver. We keep aspirin in the kitchen (= have it there for future use). [ T ] If you keep a diary or record, you write about events or record information. keepverb (DO)[ T ] to do something you promised or had scheduled: I kept my promise. Did she keep her appointment? Can you keep a secret (= not tell other people)? keepverb (STAY)to stay or cause to stay or continue in a particular place, direction, or condition: [ L ]keep left [ L ]keep quiet [ L ]It’s hard to keep cool in this weather. [ T ]Sorry to keep you waiting. keepverb (CONTINUE DOING)[ T ] to continue doing something without stopping, or to do it repeatedly: I keep thinking I’ve seen her somewhere before. keepverb (STAY FRESH)[ I ] (of food) to stay fresh and in good condition: Milk keeps longer in the refrigerator. Idiomskeep an eye on someone/something keep an eye out for something keep a tight rein on someone/something keep someone company keep count (of something) keep your fingers crossed keep someone guessing keep your head above water keep it down keep your mouth shut keep your nose out of keep your nose to the grindstone keep someone posted keep something quiet keep your temper keep to yourself keep something to yourself keep track (of someone/something) Phrasal verbskeep at something keep down something keep down something keep (yourself) from something keep something from someone keep (something) off (something) keep (something/someone) out (of somewhere) keep (someone/something) out of something keep to something keep something to yourself keep up keep someone up keep up something keep up with something keep | Business Englishkeep verb uk /kiːp/uskept | kept [ T ] to have or continue to have something, and not lose it or have to give it back to somebody: There is going to be a reorganization, but all the staff in the department will keep their jobs. On arrival, you will be given an information pack, which is yours to keep. Please keep all invoices relating to the sale. [ T ] to have available or for sale: We always keep a good supply of the most popular magazines. [ T ] to store something in a particular place: Where do we keep the items that are not on display? They kept his details on file for future use. [ I or T ] to stay, or make something stay, in a particular place or condition: When there's a crisis at work, it's important for managers to keep calm and be supportive. keep sth moving/working/operatingYou must keep the assembly line moving at a steady rate. keep sth organized/clean/available The bank's policy is to keep interest rates low. [ T ](alsokeep on) to continue to do something, or to do something again and again: He kept missing deadlines. keep (on) doing sthWe kept on working long after everyone else had gone home. [ T ] to own and manage a small store: His father kept a candy store in this neighborhood. [ I ] if food keeps, it stays fresh and in good condition: This variety of apple keeps well. keep an account/a record/a note to make a record of events or other information so that you can refer to it later: We keep a record of every sale in this database. Always keep an account of how much you're spending. keep an appointment to go to a meeting or event that has been arranged: She phoned to say she couldn't keep her appointment. keep sth to yourself to not tell other people about something: My boss asked me to keep the information to myself until she could announce it formally. keep sth under control to check something, and make sure that it stays within a certain limit: You must ensure that production costs are kept under control. Phrasal verbskeep sb on keep sth back keep sth down keep sth from sb keep sb/sth from sth keep to sth keep up (with sb/sth) keep up with sth keep sth up Examples of keepkeep In the initial model, educational level, but not literacy, was kept in the model, since the two variables were regarded as similar. In fact, this is the question that every one of us keeps asking ourselves. The novel unfolds out of it and any narrative comment about that talk is kept to a minimum. Such advocates ensured that government's controls were kept to a minimum. At best, keeping that world will be a very delicate exercise. Confident the sutures would hold, he ruffled his speckled chest, leaned forward, and took flight, keeping altitude at treetop level. Science, in his view, is a "challenge to the subject-form of discourse," that form which keeps subjects blindly unaware of the nature of their subjectivity. Despite his proclamations and promises, the fear of continued crime kept his administration off balance and on the defensive. Likewise, the pressure of brigandage kept the regime off balance as it tried to rebuild its police bureaucracy and public force. The company they kept, very often, was each other. Inspectors were paid merely to make sure that diseased meat was kept in the state. The knight and his servant are acting their rôles: the knight acting adventurously, but stupidly, while the servant keeps him to realities. My roles here involve coordination, organisation and liaison; and keeping up to date. The general view is that it is a low priority at the moment and keeps going mainly by the enthusiasm of its practitioners. They provide their distributors with bicycles with coolers on credit, and some training in keeping accounts. See all examples of keep These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. 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