| 单词 | keep |
| 释义 | verb | noun keepkeep1 /kip/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (past tense and past participle kept /kɛpt/) 1NOT CHANGE [linking verb, transitive] to stay in a particular state, condition, or position, or to make someone or something do this: We sat around the fire to keep warm. My job keeps me really busy. It’s hard to keep the house clean with three kids. I ride my bike to keep in shape.keep somebody/something doing something They kept us waiting for more than an hour! Slower traffic should keep right (=stay on the right side). Don’t keep me in suspense – tell me!2NOT GET RID OF something [transitive] to continue to have something and not lose it or get rid of it: We decided to keep our old car. I kept his letters for years. In spite of the difficulties, Rob’s kept his sense of humor.keep something for yourself Keep some of the money for yourself.THESAURUSstore – to put things away and keep them there until you need them: Canned goods can be stored at room temperature.save – to keep something so that you can use or enjoy it in the future: I’m saving this bottle of champagne for a special occasion.retain formal – retain means the same as save but is used in official or formal language: Retain a copy of this form for your records.reserve – to keep something separate from similar things so that it can be used for a particular purpose: These seats are reserved for people with tickets.file – to store papers or information in a particular order or a particular place: All the contracts are filed alphabetically.preserve – to treat or store an object, document, or food in a special way so that it can be kept for a long time without damage or decay: The old documents have been scanned into a database so that they can be preserved for future generations.collect – to get and keep objects of the same type because you think they are attractive or interesting: Kate collects old postcards.hoard – to collect things in large amounts and keep them, especially in a secret place: People hoarded rice and then sold it on the black market.3CONTINUE DOING something [transitive] to continue doing an activity or repeat the same action several times SYN keep on: keep doing something I keep making the same mistake over and over. Don just kept talking like nothing happened.4STORE something [transitive always + adv./prep.] to leave something in one particular place so that you can find it easily: keep something in/on/under etc. something Keep the money in a safe place.5NOT GIVE BACK [transitive] to have something and not give it back to the person who had it before: You can keep that pen – I have another one.6MAKE somebody STAY IN A PLACE [transitive always + adv./prep.] to make someone stay in a place: They want to keep him in the hospital overnight.keep somebody prisoner/hostage She was kept prisoner in the castle. The teacher kept me after school for an hour.7DELAY somebody [transitive] to delay someone or stop someone from doing something: Mac should be here by now. What’s keeping him? Don’t let me keep you.8keep a record/account/diary etc. to regularly write down information in a particular place: Keep a record of the food you eat for one week.9keep your promise/word etc. to do what you have promised to do: You can rely on Kurt – he always keeps his word.10keep somebody posted/informed to continue to tell someone the most recent news about someone or something: Keep me posted – I’d like to know of any changes.11keep guard/watch to guard a place or watch around you all the time12keep order/discipline/the peace to control a situation so that people behave well and do not fight each other: Police were sent in to keep order.13FRESH FOOD [intransitive] if food keeps, it stays fresh enough to be eaten: Potato salad doesn’t keep very well in the summertime.14ANIMALS [transitive] to own and take care of animals: We keep chickens and a couple of pigs.15PROVIDE FOOD/CLOTHES ETC. [transitive] to provide someone with money, food, etc.: keep somebody in something It costs hundreds of dollars a year just to keep the kids in shoes.16keep going a)to continue to move: Keep going until you come to the big intersection. b)to continue doing something difficult or tiring: Keep going! There’s not much left. c)to have enough hope and emotional strength to continue living and doing things in spite of a difficult situation17keep somebody going a)to give someone the hope or energy that is needed to continue living or doing something: Her letters were the only things that kept me going while I was a prisoner. b)if something keeps you going, it is enough to satisfy your needs while you are waiting to get something bigger or better: The loan should keep us going for another few months.18keep something going if you keep something going, such as a business, institution, or regular event, you keep it open or make it continue to happen19spoken keep the change used when paying, to tell someone that he or she can keep the additional amount of money you have given: “That’s $18.” “Here’s $20. Keep the change.”20keep your shirt/hair on! spoken used to tell someone to be more calm, patient, etc.21it’ll keep spoken used to say that you can tell someone something or do something later: “I don’t have time to listen now.” “Don’t worry, it’ll keep.”22you can keep something spoken used for telling someone that you do not want something, or do not want to be involved in something: You can keep the job – I don’t want it anyway.23GOD [transitive] formal to guard or protect someone: May the Lord bless you and keep you.24CELEBRATE [transitive] old-fashioned to do the things that are traditionally done to celebrate something such as Christmas[Origin: Old English cepan] → see also keep/lose your head at head1 (14), keep house at house1 (14), keep pace (with somebody/something) at pace1 (4), keep (something) quiet/keep quiet about something at quiet1, keep track of somebody/something at track1 (1)keep at phrasal verb1keep at something to continue working hard at something: Keep at it! You’re almost done.2keep at somebody spoken to continue asking, attacking, etc. so that someone become less determined or stops opposing you: We kept at them and finally wore them down.keep away phrasal verb1 to not go near someone or something: keep away from Keep away from the fire.2 keep somebody/something ↔ away to prevent someone or something from coming near: keep somebody/something away from somebody/something His work keeps him away from his family. → see also keep-awaykeep back phrasal verb1 to not go forward or near someone or something: Police told us to keep back.2keep somebody/something ↔ back to prevent someone or something from going forward or near someone or something SYN hold back: We piled sandbags to keep back the rising water.3keep something ↔ back to not tell someone something that you know SYN hold back: I suspected he was keeping something back.4keep somebody back to prevent someone from being as successful as someone else SYN hold back: The attitudes of men have kept women back for centuries.keep down phrasal verb1keep something ↔ down to control something in order to prevent it from increasing: The new regulations should help keep rents down.2to stay near the ground, for example in order not to be seen or in order not to get shot: Keep down! He’s got a gun.3keep something ↔ down to succeed in keeping food in your stomach, without vomiting: I just couldn’t keep anything down yesterday.4keep somebody ↔ down to prevent someone from achieving something, usually by not letting him or her do things other people are allowed to do: One way to keep slaves down was to refuse them an education.5keep something ↔ down to control sound so that it is not too loud: Keep it down – I’m trying to sleep.keep from something/somebody phrasal verb1keep something from somebody to not tell someone something that you know: You won’t be able to keep the truth from Emily.2keep somebody/something from (doing) something to prevent someone from doing something or prevent something from happening: Lower the heat to keep the cake from burning.3keep (yourself) from doing something to prevent yourself from doing something: She had to cover her mouth to keep from laughing.keep off phrasal verb1keep off something to not go on an area or object: Keep off the grass.2keep somebody/something ↔ off, keep somebody/something off something to prevent someone or something from going onto an area or object: How can I keep cats and dogs off my lawn?3keep something ↔ off, keep something off something to prevent something from touching, affecting, or damaging something else: Spray pesticide to keep the fungus off new leaves.4keep something off if you keep weight off, you do not get heavier again after you lose weight5keep your hands/paws/mitts off something spoken to not touch or take someone or something: Keep your hands off my lunch.keep on phrasal verb1keep on (doing something) to continue doing an activity or repeat the same action several times: Why do you keep on calling Brad?2keep somebody on to continue to employ someone: They might keep me on until next summer.keep out phrasal verb1 to not enter a place or building: Danger. Keep out!2keep somebody/something ↔ out to prevent someone or something from getting into a place: You ought to close the lid to keep the ants out.keep out of phrasal verb1keep out of something to try not to become involved in something: You should keep out of other people’s business.2keep somebody/something out of something to prevent someone or something from becoming involved in something: The injury will keep him out of Saturday’s game.keep to something phrasal verb1keep to something to stay on a particular road, course, piece of ground, etc.: It’s best to keep to the paved roads.2keep to something to continue to do or use something, and not change: Mullin kept to the same strategy through most of the game.3keep to something to do what you have promised or agreed to do or what the rules say: Keep strictly to the terms of the contract.4keep something to yourself to not tell other people about something: Nobody else knows about this, so keep it to yourself.5keep to the point/subject etc. to talk or write only about the subject you are supposed to be talking about6keep to yourself to live a very quiet private life and not do many things that involve other people7keep something to something to prevent an amount, degree, or level from going higher than it should: Can you please keep costs to a minimum?keep up phrasal verb1STAY AT HIGH LEVEL keep something ↔ up to prevent something from falling or going to a lower level: The shortage of supplies is keeping the price up.2CONTINUE keep something ↔ up to continue doing something, or to make something continue: Keep up the good work! It’s unlikely either runner will be able to keep this quick pace up.3MOVE AS FAST to move as fast as someone else: Slow down – Davey can’t keep up.keep up with Janir struggled to keep up with the bigger kids.4DO AS WELL to manage to do as much or as well as other people: keep up with I’m having trouble keeping up with the rest of the class.5CHANGE AS QUICKLY to increase, develop, or change at the same rate as something else: keep up with It’s difficult to produce enough to keep up with demand.6CONTINUE DEALING WITH something to manage to continue dealing with something that is changing or happening again and again: keep up with She was finding it hard to keep up with her rent.7STOP FROM SLEEPING keep somebody up to prevent someone from going to sleep: The baby kept us up all night.8CONTINUE TO PRACTICE keep something ↔ up to continue to practice a skill or subject that you learned in the past so that you do not forget it: I wanted to keep up the French that I’d learned.9CONTINUE TO READ/LEARN to continue to read and learn about a particular subject: keep up with/on I read the newspaper to keep up with current events.10KEEP something IN GOOD CONDITION keep something ↔ up to continue to pay the money that is needed to keep something in good condition or to keep it working → see also upkeep11TALK/WRITE TO FRIEND to continue to talk or write to someone, especially a friend, so that you know what he or she is doing: keep up with I haven’t kept up with Jodi since college.12keep your spirits/strength/morale etc. up to try to stay happy, strong, confident, etc.: We sang to keep our spirits up.13keep up appearances to pretend that everything in your life is normal and happy even though you are in trouble, especially financial trouble14keep up with the Joneses to try to have all the possessions that your friends or neighbors have, because you want people to think that you are as good as they are verb | noun keepkeep2 noun 1for keeps informal forever: Marriage ought to be for keeps.2[uncountable] all the things such as food, clothing, etc. that you need to keep you alive, or the cost of providing this: It’s time you got a job and started earning your keep (=making money to help buy your food, clothing, etc.).3[countable] a large strong tower, usually in the middle of a castle |
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