1. | [i][t] （使）保持，处于to stay in a particular condition or position; to make sb/sth do this |
We huddled together to keep warm. 我们挤在一起来保暖。 | |
The notice said ‘Keep off(= Do not walk on) the grass’. 牌子上写着“勿践踏草地”。 | |
Keep left along the wall. 沿着墙靠左边走。 | |
She kept the children amused for hours. 她陪孩子们玩了好几个小时。 | |
He kept his coat on. 他一直穿着大衣。 | |
Don't keep us in suspense ─what happened next? 别跟我们卖关子了，接下来发生了什么事？ | |
She had trouble keeping her balance . 她保持平衡有困难。 | |
I'm very sorry to keep you waiting . 对不起，让你久等了。 |
2. | [i] 继续，重复（做某事）to continue doing sth; to do sth repeatedly |
Keep smiling! 要保持笑容！ | |
Don't keep on interrupting me! 别老是跟我打岔！ |
3. | [t] ~ sb 使耽搁；使延误to delay sb |
You're an hour late─what kept you? 你晚了一小时，什么事把你给耽误了？ |
4. | [t] ~ sth 保有；留着；不退还to continue to have sth and not give it back or throw it away |
Here's a five dollar bill─please keep the change . 给你一张五元的钞票，零钱就不用找了。 | |
I keep all her letters. 我把她所有的信都保留着。 |
5. | [t] （为某人）保留，留下to save sth for sb |
Please keep a seat for me. 请给我留个座位。 | |
Please keep me a seat. 请给我留个座位。 |
6. | [t] ~ sth + adv./prep. 放，存放，贮存（在某处）to put or store sth in a particular place |
Keep your passport in a safe place. 把你的护照放在安全的地方。 |
7. | [t] ~ sth 开设，经营，管理（商店或餐馆）to own and manage a shop/store or restaurant |
Her father kept a grocer's shop. 她父亲开了个杂货店。 |
8. | [t] ~ sth 养；饲养to own and care for animals |
to keep bees/goats/hens 养蜜蜂╱山羊╱母鸡 |
9. | [i] (informal) + adv./prep. （询问或谈论某人的健康）used to ask or talk about sb's health |
How is your mother keeping ? 你母亲身体好吗？ | |
We're all keeping well. 我们都很健康。 |
10. | [i] 保持不坏to remain in good condition |
Finish off the pie─it won't keep. 把馅饼都吃了吧，这东西不耐放。 | |
‘I'd love to hear about it, but I'm late already.’ ‘That's OK─ it'll keep(= I can tell you about it later) .’ “我很想听听，不过我已经迟到了。”“好吧，我以后再告诉你。” |
11. | [t] ~ a secret.~ sth secret (from sb) 保守（秘密）to know sth and not tell it to anyone |
Can you keep a secret? 你能保守秘密吗？ | |
She kept her past secret from us all. 她对我们所有人都避而不谈她的过去。 |
12. | [t] ~ your promise/word.~ an appointment 遵守；笃守；恪守to do what you have promised to do; to go where you have agreed to go |
She kept her promise to visit them. 她遵守诺言去看望了他们。 | |
He failed to keep his appointment at the clinic. 他未能按预约的时间去诊所。 |
13. | [t] ~ a diary, an account, a record, etc. 记下，记录，记载（日记、账目、记录等）to write down sth as a record |
She kept a diary for over twenty years. 她记了二十多年的日记。 | |
Keep a note of where each item can be found. 把每样物品的位置记录下来。 |
14. | [t] ~ sb/yourself 供养；养活to provide what is necessary for sb to live; to support sb by paying for food, etc. |
He scarcely earns enough to keep himself and his family. 他挣的钱几乎不够养活他自己和家人。 |
15. | [t] 保护；使免受to protect sb from sth |
May the Lord bless you and keep you(= used in prayers in the Christian Church) . 愿上帝祝福你、保佑你（用于基督教的祈祷）。 | |
His only thought was to keep the boy from harm. 他一心想的就是不要让这男孩受到伤害。 |
16. | [t] ~ goal/wicket 守门；把守球门to guard or protect the goal or wicket |
You just have to keep yourself busy and keep going. 你只要让自己忙起来，就能坚持下去。 |
Keep going, Sarah, you're nearly there. 坚持下去，萨拉，你已经快到了。 |
You just have to keep yourself busy and keep going. 你只要让自己忙起来，就能坚持下去。 |
Keep going, Sarah, you're nearly there. 坚持下去，萨拉，你已经快到了。 |
Have an apple to keep you going till dinner time. 吃个苹果就能挨到吃晚饭了。 |
Have an apple to keep you going till dinner time. 吃个苹果就能挨到吃晚饭了。 |
1. | [u] 生活必需品；生活费用food, clothes and all the other things that a person needs to live; the cost of these things |
It's about time you got a job to earn your keep . 你该找个工作挣自己的生活费了。 |
2. | [c] 城堡主楼a large strong tower, built as part of an old castle |
Is it yours for keeps or does he want it back? 这东西是永远属于你了，还是要还给他？ |
Is it yours for keeps or does he want it back? 这东西是永远属于你了，还是要还给他？ |
