keep
keep
(past and past participle kept kɛpt)
[with obj.]
you can't keep a good man (或 woman) down
keepable
adjective
语源
keep someone after
(past and past participle kept kɛpt)
[with obj.]
- have or retain possession of
拥有，占有；保留，保持
my father would keep the best for himself.
我父亲将把最好的东西留给他自己。
she had trouble keeping her balance.
她在保持平衡方面有问题。
■retain or reserve for use in the future
保留，保存（以备将来之需）
return one copy to me, keeping the other for your files.
把一份副本还给我，你保留另一份存档。
■put or store in a regular place
保管；存放
the stand where her umbrella was kept.
存放她雨伞的架子。
■retain one's place in or on (a seat or saddle, the ground, etc.) against opposition or difficulty
（在座位、鞍子或地面上等克服障碍或困难）坐稳；站稳
can you keep your saddle, or shall I carry you on a pillion?.
你能在马鞍上坐稳吗，或者我用后鞍带你？。
■delay or detain; cause to be late
耽搁；延迟；耽误
I won't keep you, I know you've got a busy evening.
我不会耽误你的，我知道你这个晚上很忙。 - continue or cause to continue in a specified condition, position, course, etc.
（使）继续处于某情形（或位置、过程等），保持
[no obj., with complement]she could have had some boyfriend she kept quiet about.
她可能有个她始终缄口不提的男朋友。
keep left along the wall.
沿墙一直靠左。
[with obj. and complement]she might be kept alive artificially by machinery.
她或许可以靠机器来维持生命。
■[no obj., with present participle]continue doing or do repeatedly or habitually
继续做；重复做；习惯性地做
he keeps going on about the murder.
他对谋杀继续展开调查。
■[no obj.](of a perishable commodity) remain in good condition
（易腐烂商品）保质
■[no obj., with adverbial](Brit.)be in a specified state of health
(英)处于某种健康状态
he had not been keeping well for the past three months.
他在过去的三个月里身体一直不太好。
■[with obj. and present participle]make (someone) do something for a period of time
使（某人）在一段时间里做（某事）
I have kept her waiting too long.
我已经让她等得太久了。
■(archaic)continue to follow (a way, path, or course)
(古)继续沿（道路、小径或路线）行走
the friars and soldiers removed, keeping their course towards Jericho.
修道士和士兵离开了，继续沿着他们的路线朝耶利哥方向走去。 - provide for the sustenance of (someone)
抚养，赡养，养活（某人）
he had to keep his large family in the manner he had chosen.
他不得不以他所选择的方式养活他的一大家子。
■provide (someone) with a regular supply of a commodity
定期供给（某人）,供应
the money should keep him in cigarettes for a week.
这钱应该能供他抽一周的烟。
■own and look after (an animal) for pleasure or profit
（为消遣或赢利）饲养（动物）
■own and manage (a shop or business)
经营，管理，开（店铺或商行）
■guard; protect
守卫，看守；保护
his only thought is to keep the boy from harm.
他一心想保护这个男孩，使他免受伤害。
■support (someone, especially a woman) financially in return for sexual favours
（为性爱）包养（某人，尤指女性）
■[no obj.]act as a goalkeeper or wicketkeeper
守门 - honour or fulfil (a commitment or undertaking)
承兑，兑现；实现，履行（义务或诺言）
I'll keep my promise, naturally.
自然，我会履行我的诺言。
■observe (a religious occasion) in the prescribed manner
（按规定）守，纪念，庆祝（宗教时节）
today's consumers do not keep the Sabbath.
今天的消费者们不再守安息日了。
■pay due regard to (a law or custom)
尊重（法律或习俗） - make written entries in (a diary) on a regular basis
经常在（日记）上写
the master kept a weekly journal.
主人经常写周记。
■write down as (a record)
记录
keep a note of the whereabouts of each item.
把每样物品的下落记录在册。
- [mass noun]food, clothes, and other essentials for living
（食物、衣服等）生活必需物品
the Society are paying for your keep.
社会出钱维持你的生活所需。
■the cost of such items
维持起码生活的花费 - [mass noun](archaic)charge; control
(古)照管；控制
if from shepherd's keep a lamb strayed far.
如果一只羊羔远离了牧羊人的照管。 - the strongest or central tower of a castle, acting as a final refuge
（做最后避难所的）城堡最强固的（或中心）塔楼
you can't keep a good man (或 woman) down
- (informal)a competent person will always recover well from setbacks or problems
(非正式)有能力的人是不会被挫折或问题吓倒
- (informal)permanently; indefinitely
(非正式)永远地；无限期地
- manage not to fall
站稳，不跌倒
- (chiefly Soccer)act as a goalkeeper
(主英足)守球门
- make an effort to live normally when in a difficult situation
（困难时）努力维持正常生活
- provide general hospitality
好客
- avoid contact with others
避开与人接触，独处
- refuse to disclose or share something
守口如瓶
- try to maintain the same social and material standards as one's friends or neighbours
与人攀比（试图与朋友或邻居保持同样的社会地位和物质水平）
- (Cricket)act as a wicketkeeper
(板球)守板球门
keepable
adjective
语源
- late Old English cēpan 'seize, take in', also 'care for, attend to', of unknown origin
keep someone after
- (US)make a pupil stay at school after normal hours as a punishment
(美)（作为对小学生的惩罚）放学后留校
- persist (or force someone to persist) with
继续努力，坚持不懈；强迫某人继续不停地做
it was the best part of a day's work but I kept at it.
这是一天工作里最难的，但是我坚持下来了。
- stay away (or make someone stay away)
离开，避开；使离开，使避开
keep away from the edge of the cliff.
离开悬崖边。
- remain (or cause someone or something to remain) at a distance
留在远处，不靠近；阻止靠近
he had kept back from the river when he could.
他尽可能地不靠近小河。
- make a pupil repeat a year at school because of poor marks
（因其成绩不好）使（小学生）留级
■(Brit.)make a pupil stay at school after normal hours as a punishment
(英)（作为对小学生的惩罚）放学后留校
- retain or withhold something
保留，扣留，扣下
the father kept back £5 for himself.
父亲扣下了五英镑留给自己。
■decline to disclose something
守口如瓶，拒绝透露
■prevent tears from flowing
忍住泪水
- stay hidden by crouching or lying down
（隐蔽）趴下，卧倒
Keep down! There's someone coming.
卧倒！有人过来了。
- make a pupil repeat a year at school because of poor marks
（因其成绩不好）使（小学生）留级 - hold someone in subjection
征服，镇压，制服（某人）
- cause something to remain at a low level
把…控制在较低水平上
the population of aphids is normally kept down by other animals.
蚜虫的数量通常被其他动物控制在较低水平上。 - retain food or drink in one's stomach without vomiting
不呕吐出
- avoid (or cause someone to avoid) doing something
避免做某事；使某人避免做某事
Dinah bit her lips to keep from screaming.
黛娜为了不发出尖叫而咬住了自己的嘴唇。
he could hardly keep himself from laughing.
他不禁大笑。
- cause something to remain a secret from (someone)
对（某人）保密，隐瞒 - cause something to stay out of
使避开，使不受影响
she could not keep the dismay from her voice.
她无法避免嗓音中流露出的沮丧。
- remain on good terms with (someone)
和（某人）保持关系良好
- confine someone indoors or in a particular place
限制某人留在室内（或某个地方）
he should be kept in overnight for a second operation.
他应当留下过夜以待第二次手术。
- restrain oneself from expressing a feeling
抑制感情
he wanted to make me mad, but I kept it all in.
他想逼我发火，但是我抑制住了。
- avoid encroaching on or touching
避免侵占；不接近
■avoid consuming or smoking
避免消费；避免抽烟
the first thing was to keep off alcohol.
第一件事就是要滴酒不沾。
■avoid (a subject)
避开（话题） - (of bad weather) fail to occur
（坏天气）没有发生，没有出现
- prevent someone or something from encroaching on or touching
使某人（或某物）避免侵占；使某人（或某物）不接近
keep your hands off me.
你的手不要碰我。
- prevent someone from attending (school)
使（某人）辍（学）
- continue to do something
继续做某事
they would have preferred to keep on working.
他们本想继续工作。
- speak about (something) repeatedly
就（某事）喋喋不休
- annoy (someone) by making frequent requests
对…纠缠不休
he'd kept on at her, wanting her to go out with him.
他对她纠缠不休，要她跟他出去。
- continue to use or employ someone or something
继续使用（或雇用）
- remain (or cause someone or something to remain) outside
留在外面；不让…进来
cover with cheesecloth to keep out flies.
用薄纱布盖住，防止苍蝇飞进来。
- avoid leaving (a path, road, or place)
不离开，留在（某条小路，道路或某地方）
■adhere to (a schedule)
遵循（时间表）
■observe (a promise)
遵守（诺言）
■confine or restrict oneself to
只涉及，只限于
nothing is more irritating than people who do not keep to the point.
没有比总是说话跑题的人更让人恼火的了。
- hold a person or group in subjection
压服，制服，征服（人，群体）
the local people are kept under by the army.
当地人处于军队压制之下。
- move or progress at the same rate as someone or something else
跟上
often they had to pause to allow him to keep up.
他们时常不得不暂停下来，等他跟上来。
■meet a commitment to pay or do something regularly
许诺定期支付或做（某事）
if you do not keep up with the payments, the loan company can make you sell your home.
如果你不按期付款，贷款银行就会让你卖房子。
- learn about or be aware of (current events or developments)
了解或知道时事或进展
■continue to be in contact with (someone)
保持与（某人）接触
- prevent someone from going to bed or to sleep
不让（某人）睡觉，熬夜
- maintain or preserve something in the existing state; continue a course of action
保持现有的状态；继续事态发展
keep up the good work.
继续好好干。
■keep something in an efficient or proper state
使某物处于高效（或恰当）的状态
the rector could not afford to keep up the grounds.
教区长花不起维护好场地的费用。
■make something remain at a high level
使某物保持高涨
he was whistling to keep up his spirits.
他吹口哨以使自己的情绪高昂。
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