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keep/ki:p/ v. & n.●v. (past and past part. kept /kept/) 1 tr. have continuous charge of; retain possession of 保有；保存；保留 2 tr. (foll. by 后跟 for) retain or reserve for a future occasion or time (暂时)保管，(暂时)存放 will keep it for tomorrow 把它留着明天用 3 tr. & intr. retain or remain in a specified condition, position, course, etc. (使)保持特殊状态(位置、过程等) keep cool 镇静； keep off the grass 勿踏草地； keep them happy 让他们高兴 4 tr. put or store in a regular place 存放；贮藏 knives are kept in this drawer 刀子放在这个抽屉里 5 tr. (foll. by 后跟 from) cause to avoid or abstain from something 阻止，防止；控制住 will keep you from going too fast 让你走得不要太快 6 tr. detain; cause to be late 留住；耽搁 what kept you? 是什么事把你耽误了？ 7 tr.a observe or pay due regard to (a law, custom, etc.) 遵守；履行(法律，风俗等) b honour or fulfil (a commitment, undertaking, etc.) 忠于；实践 keep one's word 遵守诺言 c respect the commitment implied by (a secret etc.) 保守(秘密等) d act fittingly on the occasion of 庆祝；守(宗教节日) keep the sabbath 守安息日 8 tr. own and look after (animals) for pleasure or profit 豢养；饲养 keeps bees 养蜂 9 tr.a provide for the sustenance of (a person, family, etc.) 为(个人、家庭等)提供食宿 b (foll. by 后跟 in) maintain (a person) with a supply of 供养，抚养 10 tr. carry on; manage (a shop, business, etc.) 经营；开设(商店、企业等) 11a tr. maintain (accounts, a diary, etc.) by making the requisite entries 定期记录；记(账、日记等) b tr. maintain (a house) in proper order 照料，收拾(房屋) 12 tr. have (a commodity) regularly on sale 经售，经销(商品) do you keep buttons? 你们有钮扣卖吗？ 13 tr. guard or protect (a person or place, a goal in football, etc.) 守卫，把守(人、地方、足球的球门等) 14 tr. preserve in being; continue to have 保持下去；继续执行 keep order 保持秩序 15 intr. (foll. by 后跟 verbal noun) continue or do repeatedly or habitually 继续，不断 why do you keep saying that? 你为什么老说那件事呢？ 16 tr. continue to follow (a way or course) (朝某方向或沿着某道路)继续前进 17 intr.a (esp. of perishable commodities) remain in good condition (尤指易腐烂的物品)持久不坏；能保存下去 b (of news or information etc.) admit of being withheld for a time (新闻或情报等)允许耽搁；可拖延 18 tr. remain in (one's bed, room, house, etc.) 留在(床上、房内、家里等) 19 tr. retain one's place in (a seat or saddle, one's ground, etc.) against opposition or difficulty 坚持留在(座位、马鞍、某人所在地等)上 20 tr. maintain (a person) in return for sexual favours (因暧昧性关系)供养(某人) a kept woman 受供养的姘妇 ●n. 1 maintenance or the essentials for this (esp. food) 生计，生活所需(尤指食物) hardly earn your keep 难以糊口 2 charge or control 照管；供养；抚养 is in your keep 由你照料 3 hist. a tower or stronghold [史义]要塞；堡垒中最强固的部分 □ for keeps colloq. (esp. of something received or won) permanently, indefinitely [口] (尤指收到或赢得的东西)持久地，永久地；完全地 □ how are you keeping? Brit. how are you? [英]你好吗 ? □ keep at persist or cause to persist with (使)继续做 , (使)坚持干 □ keep away (often foll. by 常后跟 from) 1 avoid being near 不靠近，离开 2 prevent from being near 使不靠近，使离开 □ keep back 1 remain or keep at a distance 留在远处，往后站 2 retard the progress of 阻止，抑制；妨碍 3 conceal; decline to disclose 隐瞒；保密 4 retain, withhold 保留，留出；扣下 kept back ￡ 50 抽回 50 英镑 □ keep one's balance 1 remain stable; avoid falling 保持稳定；保持平衡 2 retain one's composure 保持镇静 □ keep down 1 hold in subjection 征服，压服；镇压 2 keep low in amount 压缩；控制；限制 3 lie low; stay hidden 匍伏，蹲下；隐蔽 4 manage not to vomit (food eaten) 不使(吃的食物)吐出 □ keep one's feet manage not to fall 不摔倒，站稳脚跟 □ keep one's hair on see 见 HAIR □ keep one's hand in see 见 HAND □ keep in 1 confine or restrain (one's feelings etc.) 抑制，控制(情感等) 2 remain or confine indoors 留在屋内，留在里面 3 keep (a fire) burning (火)继续燃烧，不熄灭 □ keep in with remain on good terms with 与…友好相处；不得罪，不冒犯 □ keep off 1 stay or cause to stay away from (使)让开；(使)不接近 2 ward off; avert 挡开；避免 3 abstain from 戒；不吃… 4 avoid (a subject) 不提，避开(某论题) let's keep off religion 让我们不谈宗教 □ keep on 1 continue to do something; do continually 继续下去，不停 kept on laughing 笑个不停 2 continue to use or employ 继续雇用，继续留用 3 (foll. by 后跟 at) pester or harass 对…纠缠不休；对…责骂不休 □ keep open house provide general hospitality 以丰盛的饮食招待客人，盛情款待 □ keep out 1 keep or remain outside (使)留在外面，(使)不入内 2 exclude 排除；将…排斥在外 □ keep to 1 adhere to (a course, schedule, etc.) 坚持(路线、计划等) 2 observe (a promise) 遵守，信守(诺言) 3 confine oneself to 留在(某处)，不离开(某地) □ keep to oneself 1 avoid contact with others 不与人交往 2 refuse to disclose or share 对…秘而不宣，不把…讲出来 □ keep together remain or keep in harmony (使)协调一致 □ keep track of see 见 TRACK1 □ keep under hold in subjection 征服 □ keep up 1 maintain (progress etc.) 保持(进展等) 2 prevent (prices, one's spirits, etc.) from sinking 使(价格、人的精神等)保持高昂 3 keep in repair, in an efficient or proper state, etc. 保养，保持良好状态(性能等) 4 carry on (a correspondence etc.) 保持，坚持(通信联系等) 5 prevent (a person) from going to bed, esp. when late 使(某人)不睡觉(尤指熬夜) 6 (often foll. by 常后跟 with) manage not to fall behind 不落后于 □ keep up with the Joneses strive to compete socially with one's neighbours (在社会地位和物质生活方面)攀比，赶时髦 □ keepable adj.[Old English cēpan, of unknown origin] |