保留；保守 I keep old letters.我保存舊信。
I'll keep the original copy of your report on file.我會(huì)把你報(bào)告的原件歸檔的。
It's an interesting suggestion and we'll keep it on ice."這是一項(xiàng)有趣的建議,我們將留待以后考慮采用。"
保持；繼續(xù)
We will keep on trying and, if we get anything done, will notify you.我們將繼續(xù)努力，有結(jié)果將通知你。
Leaders shouldn't keep themselves aloof from the masses.領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人決不應(yīng)該脫離群眾。
Keep calm!安靜!
You shouldn't keep chopping and changing like this; you'd better make up your mind right now!
"你不能再這樣變化無常了,最好現(xiàn)在就拿定主意!"
遵守 He keeps to his promise.他守約。
"Everyone should keep discipline, and you, officers are no exception."
"每個(gè)人都應(yīng)該遵守紀(jì)律,你們軍官也不例外。"
保衛(wèi)；保護(hù) Keep the baby warm.別把嬰兒凍著。（常與from連用）防止；抑制
Keep one's temper。 抑制住不發(fā)脾氣。 Keep a curb on your anger.請(qǐng)抑制住怒氣。
扣留；留下 Please keep me a place in the queue.請(qǐng)?jiān)陉?duì)里給我留個(gè)位置。
贍養(yǎng)；飼養(yǎng) to keep a dog養(yǎng)狗
Farmers usually keep chickens in their backyard. 農(nóng)民們通常在自己的后院養(yǎng)雞。
經(jīng)營(yíng)；經(jīng)銷；管理to keep a shop
開商店 to keep house
治家（常與from連用）遠(yuǎn)離；不接觸 Keep away from the scene of the accident.勿靠近事故現(xiàn)場(chǎng)。
"Their dog looked dangerous, so we decided to keep our distance from it."
"他們家那條狗樣子很兇惡,因此我們決定離它遠(yuǎn)一點(diǎn)。"
But the stone walls keep the farmer's cows from joining his neighbor's cows.
但是石頭墻使這家農(nóng)民的母牛不會(huì)加入到鄰居的牛群中去。
慶祝；紀(jì)念to keep Christmas慶祝圣誕節(jié)
防衛(wèi)；防守to keep a town against the enemy守城御敵
The police are keeping / standing guard over the house.警察正派人守護(hù)著這幢房子。
保密；不說 You are keeping something from me.你對(duì)我保密。
【習(xí)慣用語】keep one's distance遠(yuǎn)離；保持遠(yuǎn)距離
The deer did not trust us and kept their distance.鹿不相信我們，和我們保持一定的距離。
keep time走時(shí)準(zhǔn)確 Does your watch keep time?你的表走得準(zhǔn)嗎？
keep up with the Joneses趕時(shí)髦；與他人攀比
keep watch留意；注意；守望
【詞性變化】keep n. 生計(jì) to earn one's keep謀生
【習(xí)慣用語】for keeps永遠(yuǎn)地；永久地 This gold medal is yours for keeps.這個(gè)金牌永遠(yuǎn)屬于你。
【常用詞組】
keep at堅(jiān)持做，不放棄
keep away使離開，使站開
keep back阻止，阻擋 The police tried to keep the crowd back from the injured man.
警察試圖擋住人群，不讓他們靠近受傷的人
隱瞞，保留 He can keep nothing back from his friends.他向朋友什么也瞞不住。
扣下；留下The boss keeps back $50 a month towards my uniform.老板每月扣我50美元服裝費(fèi)。
keep down控制，壓制
They are taking steps to keep down the rabbit population.他們采取步驟控制兔子的繁殖增長(zhǎng)。
臥下；蹲下；不舉起Keep down — they're shooting at us!趴下，他們向我們開槍呢。
咽下；不吐出 I feel ill, doctor, and I can't keep any food down.大夫，我病了，咽不下任何東西。
壓低聲音
keep in with和…保持友誼
keep off避開；不接近 Keep off the grass!請(qǐng)勿踐踏草地！
My doctor has warned me to keep off sugar. 我的醫(yī)生勸我別吃糖。
Keep your dog off me.把你的狗從我這兒拿開！
"Keep off oil, or else it will perish your rubber boots.""不要碰油,否則會(huì)把你的橡膠鞋弄壞的。"
keep on繼續(xù)；保持
He just kept on writing.他正在繼續(xù)寫。（與at連用）糾纏
keep out關(guān)在門外；不準(zhǔn)入內(nèi) to keep the smoke out不讓煙進(jìn)來
This coat keeps out the wind.這大衣?lián)躏L(fēng)。
keep out of躲開；置身于…之外Do you try to keep out of trouble!你得躲開這麻煩。
Keep out of the sun.避免日照。
Keep out of mischief.不要再搗蛋了。
keep to堅(jiān)持；保持；不離開He always keeps to his promises.他總是說話算數(shù)的。
We kept to the roads we knew.我們不離開我們認(rèn)識(shí)的路。
keep to oneself對(duì)…守口如瓶 He kept his conclusions to himself.他對(duì)他的結(jié)論守口如瓶。
keep up繼續(xù)；堅(jiān)持
If this rain keeps up the garden will be ruined.如果這雨繼續(xù)下，花園就完蛋了。
保持；維持The high cost of materials keeps up prices.材料的昂貴費(fèi)用使價(jià)格居高不下。
Keep your chin up!不要?dú)怵H!;不要灰心!
keep up with跟上；不落后；趕上
Don't run — I can't keep up with you.別跑了，我趕不上你了。
Are wages keeping up with inflation?工資跟得上通貨膨脹嗎？
近義詞： conserve guard have hold maintain preserve protect save tend
反義詞： break
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