| 词汇 | keep |
| 释义 | keep /kip/ (过去式: kept; 过去完成式: kept; 现在进行式: keeping) v.t. To have the care of; defend. 照管；防卫。 to keep a castle 防卫城堡。 To preserve; support; maintain. 保持；赡养；给养。 to keep servants 顾用仆役。 To conduct; carry on; manage. 经营；管理。 to keep a shop 经营商店。 to keep house 持家。 To have and retain in use, ownership, or possession. 保有；留为己有。 Whatever you find you may keep. 你能觅得之物都归你所有。 To observe; fulfil; perform. 遵守；履行；实行。 to keep a promise 遵守诺言。 To restrain from departure or removal; not let go of; detain. 保守；留住；拘留；阻住不放。 to keep a secret 保守秘密。 I won't keep you long. 我不会耽搁你很久。 To have on hand or in stock, as for sale. 经销。 to keep shoes 经销鞋子。 To cause to persist. 使持久。 to keep one's health 保持健康。 To cause a process or state to continue. 使某一过程或状态继续。 I'm sorry I've kept you waiting. 我很抱歉让你久等了。 To cause to remain in a given place, situation or condition; maintain unchanged. 使维持原有状况；使保持不变。 keep your hat on 戴着帽子(不要脱下)。 To remain in. 停留于。 to keep one's seat 坐在位子上不动。 To associate with. 与...交往。 To maintain a record in; to enter in a book. 记；记录。 v.i. To remain or continue in any state or condition. 保持不变；继续。 to keep cheerful 保持欢乐。 I told him to keep where he was. 我叫他留在原处。 To maintain a course, direction or progress. 保持某一路线,方向或过程。 Keep to the right. 靠右边走。 To continue sweet, fresh, or unspoiled, as fruit. 耐久；持久不坏；能保存(如水果)。 phrases keep a close check on 仔细跟随或监视。 keep a stiff upper lip 鼓起勇气。 keep a tight rein on 极力抑制。 keep an eye on 留心。 keep at 不息的努力(做事)。 keep at arm's length 【喻】疏远；远避。 keep at it 坚持。 keep away (使)远离；离开。 keep back (a)远离。(b)阻止前进。 keep bad [good, etc.] company 与坏人[好人]为伍。 keep cool 保持冷静。 keep down (a)镇压；压抑。(b)(使)不增加。(c)限制。(d)压迫(人)。(e)压制避免呕吐。 keep face (在非常情况下)保持镇定。 keep from (a)避免。(b)禁止。 keep going (a)持续动(工作)。(b)继续生存。 keep (sb) going (a)帮助(某人)使继续下去。(b)给予(某人)经济援助。 keep good time 准确地走(指钟表)。 keep house 管理或照料家务。 keep in (a)拘留(尤指学校的惩罚)。(b)让(火)烧着。(c)抑制住。(d)维持友好关系。 keep in check 约束。 keep [wrap] in cotton wool 娇生惯养；娇宠。 keep in countenance 鼓舞；扶助。 keep [put] in his (proper) place 使(某人)安份守己。 keep [bear] in mind 记住。 keep in (touch) with 保持联系。 keep [have] (sth) in view 有志于...。 keep off (a)使避开。(b)远离。 keep on (a)继续。(b)一直穿[戴]着。 keep on at (a)严厉申斥。(b)唠叨。 keep sb company 陪伴某人。 keep one waiting 使某人等待。 keep [lose] one's balance 保持身体平衡[失去平衡]。 keep [play] one's cards close to one's chest 隐藏底牌；不泄露自己的优势。 keep one's chin up 鼓起勇气；下定决心；不畏艰险。 keep one's cool 保持镇静。 keep one's countenance (=keep one's face straight) 不茍言笑。 keep one's distance 表示(对某人)冷淡。 keep one's end up 尽到本份。 keep one's eyes on [open] 注意；留心。 keep one's eyes peeled 惊醒；提防。 keep one's feet 立定；维持平衡。 keep one's fingers crossed 祈祷事态的好转[成功]。 keep one's ground 坚持立场。 keep one's hand in 保持自己对本行之熟练。 keep one's hands clean. 避免卷入纠纷。 keep one's head (=keep one's wits about one) (在遇到艰险时)保持镇定。 keep one's head above water. 紧免于危；努力挣扎。 keep one's mouth shut (=shut one's mouth) (非正式用法)闭嘴；不再多言。 keep one's nose clean. 循规蹈矩。 keep one's nose to the grindstone 一直做苦工。 keep one's own counsel 深藏不露。 keep one's pecker up 振作起来。 keep one's powder dry 防备 ；一切准备妥当。 Keep one's shirt on 【口】保持镇静；平心静气。 keep one's temper 从容不迫；忍住怒气。 keep one's weather eye open 随时小心提防。 keep one's word 守信。 keep oneself to oneself 不喜交际。 keep open house 随时款待客人。 keep out 不让入内。 keep out of 保持在外；不要靠近。 keep pace with 保持不落后。 keep peace between 保持两者之间的和平关系。 keep plugging along 继续勤奋工作(指应付困难)。 keep posted 使获知最近的消息。 keep sth under one's hat 保守秘密。 keep step 步伐一致。 keep tabs [a tab] on 随时监视；一直清楚(某人或事的)状况。 keep the ball rolling (非正式用法)使某人不致停顿或中辍。 keep the flag flying. 不投降。 keep the home fires burning (在非常时候)维持(家中、后方、国内)一切井然如常。 keep [sign] the pledge 守戒酒之誓。 keep the pot boiling (a)使蓬勃。(b)以资糊口。 keep the wolf from the door 足以糊口；免于挨饿。 keep time (a)显示正确时间。(b)符合节拍演奏音乐。 keep to (a)使执着于。(b)靠着(指方向而言)。(c)遵守。(d)自限于...而不离开。 keep to oneself 孤独；(对某事)保持沉默。 keep (a thing) to oneself (a)一人独占(事物)。(b)不让人知道。 keep track of 记录；追踪；一直清楚(某人或事的)一举一动。 keep under 压制；迫使服从。 keep under wraps 隐蔽。 keep up (a)维持。(b)继续。(c)熬夜不睡。(d)不屈服(于疾病、困难等)。 keep up appearances 保持体面。 keep up with 跟上(时代)；与...并驾齐驱。 keep up with the Joneses 为表示自己的社会地位高；而与他人争强斗胜。 keep watch 监视；警戒。 keep your hair [wig] on 平心静气。 n. Means of, or provision for, maintenance. 生计；衣食。 He worked for his keep. 他为生计而工作。 The stronghold of an ancient castle. 城寨。 phrases earn one's keep 赚生活费。 for keeps (a)【口】规定奖金[奖品]归胜利者所有。(b)【口】永久保有。(c)【口】永久地。 in bad keep 状况不佳。 in good keep 状况良好。 in high keep 状况良好。 in low keep 状况不佳。 |
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