| 单词 | keep up |
| 释义 | keep up (of rain, snow, good weather, etc) continue without stopping （指雨、 雪、 好天气等）持续不停 Let´s hope the sunny weather keeps up for Saturday´s tennis match. 但愿星期六网球比赛时还是这样的好天气. keep sb up prevent sb from going to bed 使某人不能去睡觉 I do hope we´re not keeping you up. 我希望我们没有耽误你睡觉. keep sth up (a) prevent sth from falling down 使某物不落下 wear a belt to keep one´s trousers up 系 腰带以系住裤子. (b) cause sth to remain at a high level 使某事物处於高水平 The high cost of raw materials is keeping prices up. 原料费用昂贵使得产品价格居高不下. (c) not allow (one´s spirits, strength, etc) to decline; maintain 不让（精力等）衰退; 维持; 保持 They sang songs to keep their morale up. 他们唱 歌以保持高昂的士气. (d) continue sth at the same (usu high) level 继续使某事物保持同样的（通常指高的）水平 The enemy kept up their bombardment day and night. 敌军一直日夜不停地狂轰滥炸. We´re having difficulty keeping up our mortgage payments. 我们难以继续支付分期偿还的抵押贷款. You´re all doing a splendid job; keep up the good work! 你们干得都很出色, 要坚持下去! (e) continue to practise or observe sth 照旧做某事物或遵守某事 keep up old customs, traditions, etc 沿袭古老的风俗、 传统等 Do you still keep up your Spanish? 你仍在学西班牙语吗? (f) maintain (a house, garden, etc) in good condition by spending money or energy on it 保养, 维修（房屋、 花园等） The house is becoming too expensive for them to keep up. 他们的房子维修费用贵得越来越修不起了. Cf 参看 upkeep. keep `up (with sb/sth) move or progress at the same rate (as sb/sth) 跟上（某人[某事物]）; （与某人[某事物]）同步前进 Slow down I can´t keep up (with you)! 慢点, 我跟不上（你）了! I can´t keep up with all the changes in computer technology. 计算机技术的各种改进有些我已跟不上了. keep up (with sth) rise at the same rate (as sth) 以（某事物的）同样速率上升 Workers´ incomes are not keeping up with inflation. 工人的收入赶不上通货膨胀. keep up with sb continue to be in contact with sb 保持与某人的联系 How many of your old school friends do you keep up with? 你和中学时的老同学保持联系的有多少? keep up with sth inform oneself or learn about (the news, current events, etc) 知悉（消息）; 跟上（形势） She likes to keep up with the latest fashions. 她喜欢穿戴入时. |
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