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vt- ① 保有,保持;保存,存放,保留(=reserve)
- If you like the book, keep it.如果你喜欢那本书,就把它留下来吧。
- Keep the change.不必找钱。
- She has kept all the receipts.她把所有的收据保存起来。
- Keep it in a dark and cool place.把它收藏于阴凉的地方。
- Keep these boards for future use.把这些木板保存起来供将来使用。
- Please keep a good cut of beef for me [keep me a good cut of beef] every week.请每个星期给我留一块上等牛肉。
- ② 保守(秘密);信守(诺言);遵守(法律、规则等)(=obey)
- She kept her promise [word].她遵守[履行]了她的诺言。
- He didn't keep his appointment.他没有守约。
- ③ 举行(仪式、庆祝活动等),庆祝(=celebrate)
- ④ 保护;保管;保存;维护
- keep goal(在足球赛等)守球门
- God keep you!愿上帝保护你!请保重!
- keep a person from harm保护某人免受伤害
- This park is always kept well.这公园经常维护得很好。
- My mother keeps my money for me.我的母亲替我保管金钱。
- He kept his money under the mattress.他把他的钱存放在床垫下面。
- Will you keep this suitcase for me?请你替我保管这手提箱好吗?
- They keep meat by drying.他们以干燥法保存肉类。
- ⑤ 扶养(家庭);饲养(猫、狗等);金屋藏(娇),蓄(妾);雇用(仆人等);拥有(自用车等)
- keep oneself自立生活
- keep a dog [chickens]养狗[鸡]
- Smith keeps a large family.史密斯扶养一个大家庭。
- ⑥ 经营[管理](商店、学校等)(=manage)
- keep a shop [pub]经营商店[酒馆]
- ⑦ 经销
- That store keeps imported chocolates.那家商店经销进口的巧克力。
- ⑧ 记(帐、日记等)
- keep a diary记日记
- keep books记帐
- ⑨ 使维持(某种状态);使继续做…,继续使做…
- He kept himself warm by jumping up and down.他跳上跳下,以保持身体暖和。
- The noise kept her awake.那噪音使他醒着。
- Please keep your head down.请把头低下来(以免危险)。
- They kept the warehouse locked.他们把仓库锁着。
- Keep it a secret.继续守住这个秘密吧。
- Keep the fire burning.让火继续燃烧吧。
- I'm sorry to keep you waiting so long.很抱歉让你久等。
- Things have been kept in order.事情都井然有序。
- ⑩ 留下;使停留(在某处)
- The teacher kept the pupils after school.放学后,老师把学生留下来。
- The snowstorm kept them indoors.暴风雪把他们关在屋里。
- We won't keep you long.我们不会耽误你很久。
- The dissident was kept in custody for three days.那名异议分子被拘禁了三天。
- ⑪ 1使不能(做某事),阻止2隐瞒(某事)
- What has kept you from seeing me?什么事使你不能来看我?
- She could not keep herself from laughing.她无法忍住笑。
- Where's the chairman? What kept him (from coming)?主席在哪里?什么事阻止他(来)?(★from 以后的部分亦有省略者)
- She's keeping the truth away from me.她在向我隐瞒真相。
- ⑫ 继续做(某动作),维持(某状态)
- keep one's way一本初衷
- keep watch不断监视
- This clock keeps good time.这个钟很准。
vi- ① 维持(某方式或样式)
- They had to hunt for food to keep alive.为了存活,他们不得不寻找食物。
- keep together保持在一起,合而不散
- Keep straight on.继续往前直走。
- She kept indoors.她留在家里。
- Remember to keep left when you are driving in Japan.在日本开车时,要记得靠左通行。
- keep to the right靠右通行
- Keep along this road for three blocks.顺这条路继续往前走三个街区。
- ② 保持(某状态);继续(某动作)
- That boy can't keep still.那个男孩无法保持安静。
- Please keep calm.请保持冷静。
- He kept awake.他一直醒着。
- She kept crying.她哭个不停。
- We should keep in touch with them.我们应该经常与他们保持接触。
- ③ (食物)持久不坏(=last);(消息、事件等)能搁下不发表[不处理]
- This food won't keep in this weather.在这种天气,这食物不能保存。
- This fruit will keep for two weeks.这水果可保存两星期。
- ④[常作can [could] not keep]保持不…,抑制
- She couldn't keep from laughing.她无法忍住笑。
- You should keep from booze.你应该戒酒。
- ⑤ 【美口】(上课)继续不停
- Will school keep all day?今天整天都要上课吗?
补充keep V-ing表动作或状态之持续,而keep on V-ing则表某种断续性动作之重复。 字辨keep: 指保存某物或继续维持某种状态,为最平常的用语 keep back: 尤指稳固地保持在自己的地方 retain: 是较正式的用语,暗示确实保有,而不愿失去的心情 retain one's memory withhold: 指保留某物而不肯交出或给与 withhold one's consent reserve: 指保留,或为将来而保存 reserve the money 词族- keepern.看守人;饲养人
- keepingn.保管;照顾
短语- for keeps
- ① 【游戏】约定东西归优胜者所有;认真地
- ② 【口】永远地,永久地
- Take it. It's yours for keeps.这东西你拿去吧,不用还我。
- keep ... out of ...
- They kept the newspapermen out of the room.他们将新闻记者挡在那个房间外边。
- We keep dogs out of our house.我们不让狗进入我们的房屋。
- keep ... to oneself
- You should keep it to yourself.这事你应该守密。
- keep at ...
- ① 使(某人)继续做…
- ② 继续做…,热心地做…
- ③ =keep on at
- keep away
- Keep away from the forest.不要靠近那座森林。
- Keep away from alcohol.不要喝酒。
- keep back
- ① 阻止(人)靠近,挡住;抑制;将(事情)积压
- ② 将(物)收藏[留存]
- ③ 隐藏(秘密等)
- ④ 躲着不出来;远离;退后
- keep down
- ① 镇压(叛变等)
- ② 压制(感情等);阻止(杂草等)长出
- ③ 使(经费等)不增加
- ④ 使(食物)不吐出来
- ⑤ 伏下[蹲下]不起来
- There is somebody coming! Keep down and don't make a sound.有人来了!卧倒,不要作声。
- keep in
- ① 抑制(感情等)
- ② 将(人)关起来;将(学生)留下(以示惩罚)
- ③ 使(炉火等)继续燃烧
- ④ 足不出户
- ⑤ (炉火等)继续燃烧
- The fire kept in all night.炉火整夜未熄。
- keep in with ...
- ① 与(上司等)保持友好(★可用被动式);【口】与…亲近
- keep it up
- keep off
- ① 阻挡(敌人);防止(灾害);避开
- ② 不靠近
- ③[off为介词]跟…保持距离;避开(话题等)
- Keep off the grass.请勿践踏草地。
- keep on
- ① 继续穿着(衣服等);继续雇用
- ② 继续(做…)
- ③ 继续前进;继续工作
- They kept on, tired as they were.他们虽然很疲倦,还是继续工作下去。
- keep on at ...
- His wife kept on at him to buy a new house.他的太太缠着要他买一栋新房子。
- keep on with ...
- You should keep on with your work.你应该继续做你的工作。
- keep oneself to oneself
- He kept himself very much to himself.他非常不与他人交往。
- keep out
- keep out of ...
- Keep out of the sun.避开太阳。
- Keep out of private grounds.不要进入私有地。
- keep to ...
- ① 严守(时间、规则等);不离开(家、正轨);不离(本题等)
- He keeps to his promise.他遵守诺言。
- You must keep to the deadlines [speed limit].你必须严守期限[速度限制]。
- Keep to the right.[告示]靠右通行。
- keep to oneself
- keep under
- The firemen tried to keep the fire under.消防人员努力将火势控制住。
- keep up
- ① 支持,维持;继续;保持(体面、精神、价格等)
- ② (在晚上)使不睡觉
- ③ (勇气、精神等)不衰,不颓唐
- ④ (价格)居高不下
- ⑤ (天气)继续晴朗
- ⑥ (活动、上课等)继续
- ⑦ 跟上
- Please walk a bit slower. I can't keep up.请走慢一点。我跟不上。
- keep up with ...
- ① 跟上(时代),保持与(某人)同样的速度,努力不落在…后面
- Their incomes are not keeping up with inflation.他们的收入赶不上通货膨胀。
词路径- entity
- abstraction
- abstract entity
- relation
- possession
- assets
- resource
- support
- keep
- livelihood
- living
- bread and butter
- sustenance
上位词- cell
- fastness
- jail cell
- prison cell
- resource
- stronghold
下位词- amenities
- comforts
- conveniences
- creature comforts
- maintenance
- meal ticket
- subsistence
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