英语释义

• the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress

• continue a certain state, condition, or activity;

  "Keep on working!"

  "We continued to work into the night"

  "Keep smiling"

  "We went on working until well past midnight"

• 1store or keep customarily;

  "Where do you keep your gardening tools?"

• 1retain rights to;

  "keep my job for me while I give birth"

  "keep my seat, please"

  "keep open the possibility of a merger"

• 20. maintain for use and service;

  "I keep a car in the countryside"

  "She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips"

• retain possession of;

  "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"

  "She kept her maiden name after she married"

• supply with room and board;

  "He is keeping three women in the guest cottage"

  "keep boarders"

• a cell in a jail or prison

• keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean";

  "hold in place"

  "She always held herself as a lady"

  "The students keep me on my toes"

• 1raise;

  "She keeps a few chickens in the yard"

  "he keeps bees"

• 1maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger;

  "May God keep you"

• 1celebrate, as of holidays or rites;

  "Keep the commandments"

  "celebrate Christmas"

  "Observe Yom Kippur"

• 1fail to spoil or rot;

  "These potatoes keep for a long time"

• observe correctly or closely;

  "The pianist kept time with the metronome"

  "keep count"

  "I cannot keep track of all my employees"

• 2prevent (food) from rotting;

  "preserved meats"

  "keep potatoes fresh"

• maintain by writing regular records;

  "keep a diary"

  "maintain a record"

  "keep notes"

• 1have as a supply;

  "I always keep batteries in the freezer"

  "keep food for a week in the pantry"

  "She keeps a sixpack and a week's worth of supplies in the refrigerator"

• 2hold and prevent from leaving;

  "The student was kept after school"

• prevent from doing something or being in a certain state;

  "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"

  "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"

  "Keep the child from eating the marbles"

• look after; be the keeper of; have charge of;

  "He keeps the shop when I am gone"

• the financial means whereby one lives;

  "each child was expected to pay for their keep"

  "he applied to the state for support"

  "he could no longer earn his own livelihood"

• 1supply with necessities and support;

  "She alone sustained her family"

  "The money will sustain our good cause"

  "There's little to earn and many to keep"

• conform one's action or practice to;

  "keep appointments"

  "she never keeps her promises"

  "We kept to the original conditions of the contract"

• allow to remain in a place or position;

  "We cannot continue several servants any longer"

  "She retains a lawyer"

  "The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff"

  "Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on"

  "We kept the work going as long as we could"

• 1keep under control; keep in check;

  "suppress a smile"

  "Keep your temper"

  "keep your cool"

片语

keep in mind记住

keep pace并驾齐驱；齐步并进

keep abreast of与……并驾齐驱；了解……的最新情况

keep balance[计划] 保持平衡

keep on继续；穿着…不脱

keep track通晓事态，注意动向

keep silent保持沉默；缄默

keep out of置身于外

keep together保持在一起；团结在一起；不分散

keep away防范；不接近

keep an eye on照看；留意；密切注视

keep working继续工作；永不停顿

keep in touch with与…保持联系

keep moving继续前进

keep up with赶得上；和…保持联系

keep to坚持；遵守；信守；固守（习惯等）

keep climbing继续攀登

keep away from远离，回避

keep record保持纪录；管理楼案

keep flat平放

keep up保持；继续；不低落；不落后

keep pace with并驾齐驱，保持同步

keep quiet保持安静

keep to oneself保守秘密；不交际

keep in隐瞒，隐藏；抑制；继续燃烧

keep out阻止进入

keep healthy保持健康

keep in touch保持联络

英汉例句

• he lost his job and didn「t know how to keep his family going.

  他失去了工作，不知道怎样让全家继续生活下去。

• you should keep from doing anything rash.

  你应当避免做鲁莽的事。

• she endeavours to keep things neat in her apartment.

  她力图把她房间里的一切东西保持整洁。

• the fireman managed to keep the fire under.

  救火员设法将大火控制住了。

• we fenced in the garden to keep the dog out.

  我们把园地用栅栏围起来以防范狗进来。

• to get your weight down, you must keep off fattening foods.

  要使体重下降，你一定不能吃让人发胖的食物。

• she gathered the shawl about her shoulders to keep out the wind.

  为了抵御风寒，她用披肩裹住了她的双肩。

• policemen keep order in the streets.

  警察在街上维持秩序。

• i」ll brain you if you don「t keep quiet.

  如果你不保持安静的话，我就敲你的脑袋。

• some bread will keep off hunger for a while.

  吃些面包会抵挡一会儿饑饿感。

• they keep cattle on their farm.

  他们在农场上养牛。

• young people always keep abreast of the times.

  年轻人总是紧跟时代的步伐。

• they tried to keep up the reputation of their firm.

  他们试图维护他们公司的信誉。

• keep up the struggle till you succeed.

  继续战斗直到你们取得胜利。

• we」d better keep off the sensitive topic.

  我们最好避开这个敏感的话题。

• i'll keep the fish for supper.

  我要把鱼留到晚饭时吃。

• we fenced in the orchard to keep the sheep out.

  我们把果园围起来，不让羊进来。

• if he continues to keep ahead, he will win the race.

  如果他继续保持领先地位，他将赢得这场比赛。

• her coach encouraged her throughout the marathon race to keep on running.

  她的教练在马拉松赛全程鼓励她继续不断奔跑。

• his mother came to keep house for them.

  他的母亲来为他们料理家务。

• please wedge this cabinet to keep it from tipping.

  请在橱底楔入楔子以防它倾斜。

• you must keep the little boy from hurting himself.

  你一定要提防那小男孩伤了自己。

• keep the fire burning.

  让火一直烧着。

• everyone should keep discipline and you are no exception.

  每个人都应该遵守纪律，你也毫无例外。

• i keep dialing, but the line seems dead.

  我一直在拨号，但线路似乎断了。

• please keep my suitcase while i leave for a ticket.

  我去买票时请替我保管一下手提箱。

• she had to keep bringing forth new ideas in her dance to support her chief position in the troupe.

  她得不断地创新她的舞蹈，才能继续保住她在剧团中的首席位置。

相似词

protect保护，防卫；警戒

guard保卫；监视

tend照料，照管

maintain维持；继续；维修；主张；供养

save节省；挽救

have有；让；拿；从事；允许

preserve保护区；禁猎地；加工成的食品；（某人或群体的）专门活动

hold持有；拥有；保存；拘留；约束或控制；召开，举行

conserve果酱；蜜饯

save节省；挽救

preserve保护区；禁猎地；加工成的食品；（某人或群体的）专门活动

hold持有；拥有；保存；拘留；约束或控制；召开，举行

protect保护，防卫；警戒

guard保卫；监视

tend照料，照管

conserve果酱；蜜饯

security安全的；保安的；保密的

conserve果酱；蜜饯

fulfil履行；完成；实践；满足

embalm铭记于心；使不朽；防腐；使充满香气

hoard(Hoard) （美）霍尔德（人名）

store贮藏，储存

observe观察；说；注意到；评论

have有；让；拿；从事；允许

livelihood生计，生活；营生

guard保卫；监视

dungeon地牢，土牢

maintain维持；继续；维修；主张；供养

save节省；挽救

husband丈夫

reserve储备（量）；自然保护区；居住地；预备队；预备役部队；缄默；保留意见；储备金；（拍卖中的）底价；（印染中的）防染本色区

tend照料，照管

preserve保护区；禁猎地；加工成的食品；（某人或群体的）专门活动

tower高耸；超越

stock存货的，常备的；平凡的

protect保护，防卫；警戒

withhold忍住；克制

retain保持；雇；记住

hold持有；拥有；保存；拘留；约束或控制；召开，举行

cell(Cell)人名；(英)塞尔

相反词

lose失败；受损失

break间断；休息；短假；缺口；破裂；进攻；骨折；结束；机会；（斯诺克）一次连续得分；蓓蕾

omit省略；遗漏；删除；疏忽

discard抛弃；放弃；丢弃

release释放；发布；新发行的东西；排放；解脱；新闻稿；让予；宣泄；释放装置

violate违反；侵犯，妨碍；亵渎

break间断；休息；短假；缺口；破裂；进攻；骨折；结束；机会；（斯诺克）一次连续得分；蓓蕾

forsake放弃；断念