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keep
/BrE kiːp 
, AmE kip /
▶[English irregular verbs] A transitive verb
pt, pp kept
1 (cause to remain) 使保持;
to keep sth clean/dry 使某物保持清洁／干燥;
to keep sb awake/amused 使某人醒着／开心;
to keep sth in one's head 记住某事物;
to keep sb in suspense 吊某人的胃口;
she kept her hands over her eyes 她双手捂住了眼睛;
the hostages were kept in a cellar 人质关在地窖里;
there's nothing to keep me here 已经没有什么理由能让我留在这里了
2 (retain) 保留;
to keep sb's attention 保持某人的注意力;
keep the change 不用找零钱;
to keep a car for two days 用两天车;
you can keep sth informal ironic 某物你留着好了
3 (reserve) 预留;
to keep sth for sb, to keep sb sth; 为某人留某物;
she kept him a piece of cake 她给他留了一块蛋糕;
to keep some of the sandwiches for later 留点儿三明治晚些时候再吃
4 (put, store) 存放;
to keep sth in a box/drawer etc. 把…放在箱子里／抽屉里等 ‹object, money›;
a place where the tools are kept 放工具的地方
5 (sustain) 使继续进行;
to keep sth going 让…不熄灭 ‹fire›; 让…延续 ‹tradition, discussion›;
to keep sb waiting/talking/laughing 让某人一直等／不停说话／笑个不停;
to keep the water flowing 让水保持流动;
to keep sb going figurative informal 使某人坚持下去;
it was his work that kept him going 他的工作是他活下去的动力;
a sandwich will keep you going 吃块三明治能顶饿
6 (detain) 耽搁;
I won't keep you (but) a minute 我不会耽误你很久;
to keep sb for questioning 拘留某人问话;
what kept you? 什么事把你耽搁了？
7 (stock) 备有 ‹products, goods›
8 (own) 经营 ‹store, shop›
9 (maintain) 料理;
to keep house 料理家务;
the house was not badly kept 房子收拾得不错;
she keeps two cars 她有两辆汽车
10 (raise and look after) 饲养 ‹animal, pet›
11 (support) 供养;
to keep sb in style 供养某人过阔绰的生活;
he can afford to keep servants 他雇得起用人
12 (maintain as record) 记录;
to keep the accounts 记账;
to keep a diary 写日记;
to keep a note of sth 记下某事;
to keep one's records up-to-date 及时更新记录
13 (honour, fulfil) 遵守;
to keep the law 遵守法律;
to keep one's appointment/promise/word 践约／遵守诺言／信守诺言
14 (observe) 庆祝 ‹holiday›; 纪念 ‹anniversary›
15 Music
to keep time or the beat 合着节拍
16 archaic (protect) 保护;
the Lord bless thee and keep thee 愿主赐福予你，保佑你;
to keep sb/sth from …; 使某人／某事物免受…的侵害
B intransitive verb
pt, pp kept
1 (maintain state) 保持状态;
to keep warm/calm/fit 保持温暖／镇静／健康;
to keep on good terms with sb 与某人保持良好关系
2 (continue) 继续;
to keep doing sth; 继续做某事;
to keep going (working) 继续工作下去; (living) 坚持生活下去
3 (continue going) 一直前行;
to keep straight on 径直向前走;
to keep west 一直向西;
to keep left 靠左走
4 (do repeatedly) 反复做;
to keep interrupting/forgetting 老是插嘴／忘记;
the phone kept ringing 电话响个不停
5 (remain in place) 留在某处;
to keep indoors 待在室内;
to keep out of the rain 躲雨
6 (stay fresh) 保持新鲜;
strawberries don't keep very well 草莓不易保鲜;
the meat will keep for a few days 这些肉可以保持几天不变质
7 (wait) 能耽搁;
this is very important: it won't keep! 这很重要：耽搁不得！;
I've got something to tell you — will it keep till tomorrow? 我有话对你说──等明天再说好吗？
8 informal
how are you keeping? (how is your health?) 你身体好吗？;
he's been keeping well lately 他最近很健康
C to keep oneself
reflexive verb
pt, pp kept
1 (support) 养活自己
2 (maintain)
to keep oneself clean/healthy 使自己干净／健康
D noun
1 [uncountable] (maintenance) 生活费用;
to pay for sb's keep 支付某人的生活费;
to work for one's keep 为糊口而工作;
to earn one's keep 自食其力;
that old horse isn't worth its keep 那匹老马吃得多，干得少
2 [countable] Architecture 城堡主楼
E for keeps
adverb phrase
informal 永远;
I'm home for keeps this time 这次回到家我再也不离开了
Phrasal verbs
● keep after
transitive verb
[keep after sb/sth] 1 (pursue) 紧紧追赶 ‹thief, vehicle›
2 (nag) 不断催 ‹debtor›; 唠唠叨叨地催 ‹child›
● keep at:
transitive verb
1 [keep at sth] (persevere at) 坚持 ‹work, studies›;
keep at it! 加油！
2 to keep sb at … (make persevere at) 使坚持 ‹work, studies›;
she kept him at his scales 她让他一直练习音阶
3 [keep at sb] informal (nag) 缠住…不放
● keep away
A transitive verb [keep sb/sth away]
1 (repel) 赶走;
to keep sb/sth away from sb/sth; 不让某人／某物接近某人／某物;
keep the flies away from the food 别让苍蝇靠近食物
2 (prevent from going somewhere or doing sth) 阻碍;
to keep sb/sth away from sb/sth; 阻碍某人／某物接近某人／某物;
bad weather kept the tourists away 恶劣的天气阻碍了游客前来旅游;
am I keeping you away from your work? 我妨碍你工作了吗？;
to keep sth away from small children 把某物放在小孩拿不到的地方
B intransitive verb
to keep away (from sb/sth); 避开（某人／某事物）;
keep away from the edge/that man 离边缘／那个男人远一点
● keep back
A transitive verb [keep sb/sth back, keep back sb/sth]
1 (hold back) 阻挡 ‹fans, cattle›;
to keep one's hair back with an elastic band 用橡皮筋把头发束在脑后;
to keep the crowd back from the stage 阻挡观众靠近舞台
2 (restrain) 忍住 ‹tears, laughter›
3 (retain) 留出 ‹money, food›
4 (conceal) 隐瞒 ‹information›;
to keep back the results of the survey 不公布调查结果
5 (prevent) 妨碍 ‹person›;
don't let me keep you back 别让我误了你的事
6 School (cause to repeat year) 使…留级 ‹student›;
he was kept back a year 他留了一级
7 British School (as punishment) 罚…留下 ‹pupil›;
to be kept back after school 放学后被罚留在学校
B intransitive verb
to keep back (from sb/sth); 不靠近（某人／某事物）;
keep back from the fire 不要接近火;
he warned spectators to keep well back 他警告观众远远靠后站
● keep down
A transitive verb [keep sb/sth down, keep down sb/sth]
1 (hold down) 压住;
I put bricks on the corners of the tarpaulin to keep it down 我用砖压住油布的四角不让它翘起来;
keep that dog down! 别让那只狗乱跳！
2 (repress) 压迫 ‹person›;
he won't be kept down 他很难制服;
you can't keep a good man down 有志向的人是什么困难都压不倒的
3 (control) 控制 ‹costs, pollution›;
to keep the weeds down 除草
4 (reduce) 降低 ‹interest rates, noise›;
keep your voice down! 小声点！
5 (hold in stomach) 不呕吐出来 ‹food, liquid›;
she couldn't keep anything down 她吃什么就吐什么
6 British School (cause to repeat year) 使…留级 ‹student›
B intransitive verb
keep down! 蹲下！;
we kept down while the security patrol passed by on the other side of the wall 保安巡逻队经过墙的另一边时，我们蹲了下来
● keep from:
A transitive verb
1 to keep from doing sth (refrain) 忍住不做某事;
she couldn't keep from laughing 她忍俊不禁
2 to keep sb from sth/doing sth (prevent) 使某人避免某事物／阻止某人做某事;
am I keeping you from your work/doing your work? 我耽误你工作了吗？;
the thing that kept me from dismissing her was … 我没解雇她的理由是…
3 [keep sb/sth from sth] (protect) 使…免受…侵害;
God will keep you from harm 上帝保佑你不受伤害;
to be kept from temptation 远离诱惑
4 [keep sth from sb] (conceal) 对…隐瞒
5 [keep sth from sth] (stop from affecting) 使…不受…影响;
she could not keep the dismay from her voice 她声音里不禁透出沮丧
B to keep oneself from
reflexive verb
to keep oneself from doing sth; 忍住不做某事;
I couldn't keep myself from yawning 我忍不住打起了哈欠
● keep in
A transitive verb [keep sb/sth in, keep in sb/sth]
1 (cause to stay indoors) 把…关在屋里 ‹person›;
the rain kept us in all day 雨下了一整天，我们无法出门;
to keep sb in for observation (in hospital) 让某人留院观察
2 School (as punishment) 罚…课后留校 ‹pupil›
3 (wear) 不摘下 ‹dentures, contact lenses›
4 (hold in) 使收进来;
to wear a corset to keep one's stomach in 戴束腹以收紧肚子;
keep your elbows in! 收起胳膊肘！
5 (restrain) 控制 ‹emotions›
6 to keep sb in sth (provide with) 向某人供给某物;
he can't afford to keep the children in shoes 他连给孩子们买鞋的钱都没有
B intransitive verb
keep in! 在路内侧走！
● keep in with
transitive verb
[keep in with sb] British informal 与…保持良好关系
● keep off
A [keep off sth]
transitive verb
1 (stay away from) 勿靠近 ‹flowerbed, property›;
‘please keep off the grass’ “请勿践踏草坪”
2 (not consume) 不吃 ‹fatty foods›;
to keep off alcohol/drugs 不喝烈性酒／吸毒
3 (not mention) 不提起 ‹topic›
B [keep sth off]
transitive verb
(not wear) 暂时不穿 ‹shoes, clothes›;
keep your hat off until you come out of the church 出了教堂再把帽子戴上
C [keep sth off, keep off sth]
transitive verb
(keep from damaging) 不让…接近 ‹pests›; 不让…弄脏 ‹rain, paint›;
keep the paint off the glass 别让油漆弄脏了玻璃;
this sheet keeps the dust off 这张单子能挡灰尘;
keep the football off the flowerbeds 不要把足球踢进花圃
D [keep sb off sth]
transitive verb
1 (stop from mentioning) 使…不提起;
keep her off the subject of money 不要让她提钱的事
2 (stop from consuming) 使…不吃 ‹fatty foods›;
to keep sb off alcohol/cigarettes 使某人戒酒／戒烟
E intransitive verb
1 (stay away) 不靠近;
keep off! 离远点！
2 (not start) «snow, storm» 不下;
if the rain keeps off, we'll have lunch in the garden 如果不下雨，我们就在花园里吃午餐
● keep on:
A intransitive verb
to keep on doing sth (do repeatedly) 反复做某事;
to keep on reminding sb 不断提醒某人
B transitive verb [keep sth/sb on]
1 (hold in place) 固定 ‹hat, lid›
2 (wear) 继续穿着 ‹shoes, coat›;
can I keep my hat on? 我可以不脱帽子吗？
3 (retain) 继续雇用 ‹employee, worker›; 继续使用 ‹house, car›;
she kept the flat on after she left London 她离开伦敦后并没有把公寓退掉
C intransitive verb
1 (continue)
to keep on with sth, to keep on doing sth (not stop) 继续做某事;
to keep on with one's studies 继续学习;
the alarm kept on ringing 闹铃响个不停
2 (continue on course) 继续前行;
keep on till you get to the station 一直往前走到车站;
keep on past the station 一直走过车站
3 to keep on about sb/sth/about doing sth derogatory (harp on) 就某人／某事物／做某事唠唠叨叨;
to keep on about the exam 老说考试的事情;
he does keep on! 他真够啰唆的！
● keep on at:
transitive verb
to keep on at sb (to do sth); 纠缠某人（做某事）;
he kept on at me to take him to the funfair 他缠着我要我带他去游乐场
● keep out
A intransitive verb
1 (not enter) 留在外面;
‘keep out!’ “严禁入内！”;
to keep out of sth; 不进入 ‹place›;
to keep out of the war zone 不进入战区;
to keep out of sb's way or out of the way of sb (not hinder) 不妨碍某人; (avoid) 避免与某人相见
2 to keep out of sth (avoid involvement in) 不卷入 ‹argument, fight›;
keep out of this! 别管这事！;
he can't keep out of mischief 他动不动就搞恶作剧
3 to keep out of the sun/rain (avoid exposure to) 避免日晒／避雨
B transitive verb [keep sb/sth out]
1 (stop from entering) 使不进入;
to keep sb/sth out of sth; 阻止某人／某物进入 ‹place›;
keep that dog out of my bedroom! 别让那条狗进我的卧室！;
to keep sb/sth out of sb's way or out of the way of sb; (prevent from hindering) 使某人／某事物不妨碍某人; (prevent from being seen) 使某人见不到某人／某事物;
keep those toys out of my way! 别让那些玩具挡我的路！;
keep the cat out of your brother's way 别让你弟弟看见猫
2 to keep sb/sth out of sth (prevent involvement in) 使某人／某事物不卷入某事;
keep him out of trouble! 别让他惹麻烦！
3 (protect against) 抵御;
to keep out the cold/rain 御寒／挡雨;
to keep the sun out of one's eyes 让眼睛免受阳光直射
4 to keep sb/sth out of sth (prevent exposure to) 使…不接触某事物 ‹person, animal, plant›;
keep the children out of danger 让孩子们远离危险
● keep to
A [keep to sth]
transitive verb
1 (follow) 不偏离 ‹road›;
to keep to the path 顺着小路走;
to keep to the left 靠左边走
2 (not deviate from) 执行 ‹schedule, plan›; 不背离 ‹one's beliefs›;
to keep to the facts/the point 坚持实事求是／不跑题;
keep to the script! 按剧本表演！
3 (be bound by) 履行 ‹promise, contract›; 遵守 ‹law›
4 (stay in) 不离开 ‹place›;
to keep to one's bed/room 卧床不起／留在房间内;
to keep to oneself 不与人往来
B [keep sb/sth to sth]
transitive verb
1 (cause to follow) 使…不偏离 ‹road›;
to keep sb to the official route 让某人不偏离官方指定路线
2 (cause to adhere to) 使…执行 ‹schedule, plan›
3 (bind by) 使履行 ‹promise, contract›; 使…遵守 ‹law›
4 (restrict) 使限制在…内 ‹size, speed›;
to keep the new version to the same length as the original 保持新版本与原版长度一致
5 to keep sth to oneself (not share) 不泄露 ‹information, secret›;
keep your opinions to yourself! 把你的意见收起来吧！;
keep your hands to yourself! informal 放尊重点！
● keep together
A intransitive verb
1 (in group) 在一起;
keep together as we go through the cave 穿过山洞时我们不能走散
2 (remain synchronized) 协调一致
B transitive verb [keep sb/sth together]
1 (in group) 使在一起;
keep these papers together in a folder 把这些文件放在一个文件夹里
2 (synchronize) 使…协调一致 ‹orchestra, crew, dancers›
● keep up
A intransitive verb
1 (progress at same speed) «person, animal, car» 跟上;
I managed to keep up by taking work home in the evenings 我把工作带回家晚上做才跟上了进度
2 (develop at same rate) «nation, industry, rival» 保持同步
3 (learn at same rate) 跟上功课;
to have no difficulty keeping up 跟上功课毫无困难
4 (increase at same rate) «prices, wages, production» 同步增长;
inflation is rising so fast that wages can't keep up 通货膨胀迅速加剧，工资很难同步增长
5 (continue) «bad weather, rain» 持续不停
6 figurative (follow) 理解;
she changes her mind so often, I can't keep up 她主意变来变去，让我无所适从
B [keep sth up, keep up sth]
transitive verb
1 (hold up) 使不下落;
you won't be able to keep your umbrella up in this wind 风这么大，你没法打伞的;
six pillars keep the roof up 6根柱子支撑着屋顶
2 (continue) 使…继续下去 ‹friendship, attack›; 继续 ‹studies, lessons›; 沿袭 ‹tradition, custom›;
I can't keep this up for long 我坚持不了多久;
to keep up the bombardment all night 持续轰炸一整夜;
to keep up a correspondence with sb 与某人保持书信来往;
to keep up the payments 按时分期付款;
keep up the good work! 继续好好干！;
keep it up! 再接再厉！
3 (maintain at high level) 保持 ‹strength›;
to keep one's spirits up 保持高昂的情绪;
to keep up moral standards 维持道德标准;
to keep up the pressure (on sb) (for sth) （为某事物）（对某人）继续施加压力
C [keep sb up]
transitive verb
(prevent from sleeping) 使不能睡觉;
I hope I haven't kept you up 希望我没有耽误你睡觉
● keep up with
transitive verb
[keep up with sb/sth] 1 (progress at same speed as) 跟上…的速度 ‹person, animal›;
to keep up with the car in front 跟上前面那辆车;
to have difficulty keeping up with the others 很难跟上其他人
2 (avoid backlog of) 同步完成 ‹work, requests›;
to keep up with orders 按期为订单供货
3 (develop at same rate as) 与…同步进展 ‹competitors›;
to keep up with the Joneses 与人攀比
4 (increase at same rate as) 与…同步增长 ‹inflation, demand›;
pensions are barely keeping up with the cost of living 养老金的增加跟不上生活费用的增长速度
5 (learn at same rate as) 和…同步学习 ‹person, class›;
to keep up with the rest of the class 跟上班里其他同学的功课
6 (understand) 理解 ‹person, explanation›;
are you keeping up with me? 你们明白我的意思吗？
7 (know about) 保持了解;
to keep up with the latest fashions 赶时髦;
to keep up with the times 与时俱进
8 (stay in contact with) 与…保持联系 ‹friend›
9 (pay on time) 按时支付 ‹bills›;
to keep up with the payments 按期付款