- have or retain possession of拥有, 占有; 保有：
my father would keep the best for himself
我父亲会把最好的东西留给他自己
she had trouble keeping her balance.
她保持平衡有困难。
- retain or reserve for use in the future保留, 保存（以备将来之需）：
return one copy to me, keeping the other for your files.
把一份副本还给我, 你保留另一份存档。
- put or store in a regular place保管; 存放：
the stand where her umbrella was kept.
存放她雨伞的架子。
- retain one's place in or on (a seat or saddle, the ground, etc.) against opposition or difficulty（在座位、鞍子或地面上等克服障碍或困难）坐稳; 站稳：
can you keep your saddle, or shall I carry you on a pillion?
你能在马鞍上坐稳吗, 或者我用后鞍带你？
- delay or detain; cause to be late耽搁; 延迟; 耽误：
I won't keep you, I know you've got a busy evening.
我不耽误你了, 我知道你今晚很忙。
- continue or cause to continue in a specified condition, position, course, etc.（使） 继续处于某情形（或位置、进程等）, 保持：
no obj., with complement she could have had some boyfriend she kept quiet about她可能有过一位她始终缄口不提的男朋友
keep left along the wall
沿墙一直靠左
with obj. and complement she might be kept alive artificially by machinery.她或许可以靠机器用人工方法来维持生命。
- no obj., with present participle continue doing or do repeatedly or habitually继续做; 反复做; 习惯性地做：
he keeps going on about the murder.
他没完没了地谈论那件凶杀案。
- no obj.(of a perishable commodity) remain in good condition（易变质商品）保持良好状态。
- no obj., with adverbial Brit. be in a specified state of health〈英〉处于某种健康状况：
he had not been keeping well for the past three months.
他在过去的三个月里身体一直不太好。
- with obj. and present participle make (someone) do something for a period of time使（某人）在一段时间里做（某事）：
I have kept her waiting too long.
我已经让她等得太久了。
- archaic continue to follow (a way, path, or course)〈古〉继续沿（道路、小径或路线）行走：
the friars and soldiers removed, keeping their course towards Jericho.
修道士和士兵动身离去, 继续沿着他们的路线朝耶利哥方向走去。
- provide for the sustenance of (someone)抚养, 赡养, 养活（某人）：
he had to keep his large family in the manner he had chosen.
他不得不以他所选择的方式养活他的一大家子人。
- provide (someone) with a regular supply of a commodity定期供给（某人）, 供应：
the money should keep him in cigarettes for a week.
这钱应该能供他抽一周的烟。
- own and look after (an animal) for pleasure or profit（为消遣或赢利）饲养（动物）。
- own and manage (a shop or business)经营, 管理, 开（店铺或商行）。
- guard; protect守卫, 看守; 保护：
his only thought is to keep the boy from harm.
他一心只想保护这个男孩, 使他免受伤害。
- support (someone, especially a woman) financially in return for sexual favours（为性爱）包养（某人, 尤指女性）。
- no obj. act as a goalkeeper or wicketkeeper当足球（或板球）守门员。
- honour or fulfil (a commitment or undertaking)承兑, 兑现; 实现, 履行（义务或诺言）：
I'll keep my promise, naturally.
我当然会履行我的诺言。
- observe (a religious occasion) in the prescribed manner（按规定）纪念, 庆祝; 守（宗教节日）：
today's consumers do not keep the Sabbath.
今天的消费者们不再守安息日了。
- pay due regard to (a law or custom)尊重（法律或习俗）。
- make written entries in (a diary) on a regular basis记（日记等）; 定期（在日记等上做记录）：
the master kept a weekly journal.
老板每周做工作记录。
- write down as (a record)记录：
keep a note of the whereabouts of each item.
把每样物品现在何处记录在册。
- mass noun food, clothes, and other essentials for living（食物、衣服等）生活必需物品：
the Society are paying for your keep.
这个社团出钱维持你的生活所需。
- the cost of such items维持起码生活的花费。
- mass noun archaic charge; control〈古〉照管; 控制：
if from shepherd's keep a lamb strayed far.
如果一只羊羔远离了牧羊人的照管。
- the strongest or central tower of a castle, acting as a final refuge（作最后退守之处的）城堡最强固的（或中心）塔楼。
you can't keep a good man （或woman） down
- informal a competent person will always recover well from setbacks or problems〈非正式〉有能力的人不会被挫折或困难压垮。
for keeps
- informal permanently; indefinitely〈非正式〉永远地; 无限期地。
keep one's feet
- manage not to fall站稳, 不跌倒。
keep goal
- chiefly Soccer act as a goalkeeper【主英足】守球门。
keep going
- make an effort to live normally when in a difficult situation（困难时）努力维持正常生活。
keep open house
- provide general hospitality好客。
keep to oneself
- avoid contact with others避开与人接触, 独处。
keep something to oneself
- refuse to disclose or share something不把…告诉别人; 守口如瓶。
keep up with the Joneses
- try to maintain the same social and material standards as one's friends or neighbours与人攀比（试图与朋友或邻居保持同样的社会地位和物质生活水平）。
keep wicket
- Cricket act as a wicketkeeper【板球】守板球门。
keepable
adjectivekeep someone after
- US make a pupil stay at school after normal hours as a punishment〈美〉（作为对小学生的惩罚）放学后留校。
keep at（或keep someone at）
- persist (or force someone to persist) with继续努力, 坚持不懈; 迫使某人继续不停地做：
it was the best part of a day's work but I kept at it.
这占去了一天工作量的大部分, 但我坚持下来了。
keep away（或keep someone away）
- stay away (or make someone stay away)离开, 避开; 使离开, 使避开：
keep away from the edge of the cliff.
离开悬崖边。
keep back（或 keep someone/thing back）
- remain (or cause someone or something to remain) at a distance留在远处, 不靠近; 阻止靠近：
he had kept back from the river when he could.
他尽可能地不靠近小河。
keep someone back
- make a pupil repeat a year at school because of poor marks（因其成绩不好）使（小学生）留级。
- Brit. make a pupil stay at school after normal hours as a punishment〈英〉（作为对小学生的惩罚）放学后留校。
keep something back
- retain or withhold something保留, 扣留, 扣下：
the father kept back £5 for himself.
父亲扣下了五英镑留给自己。
- decline to disclose something拒绝透露某事。
- prevent tears from flowing忍住泪水。
keep down
- stay hidden by crouching or lying down（为隐蔽而）趴下, 卧倒：
Keep down! There's someone coming.
卧倒！有人过来了。
keep someone down
- make a pupil repeat a year at school because of poor marks（因其成绩不好）使（小学生）留级。
- hold someone in subjection征服, 镇压, 制服（某人）。
keep something down
- cause something to remain at a low level把…控制在较低水平上：
the population of aphids is normally kept down by other animals.
蚜虫的数量通常被其他动物控制在较低水平上。
- retain food or drink in one's stomach without vomiting不呕吐出。
keep from（或keep someone from）
- avoid (or cause someone to avoid) doing something避免做某事; 使某人避免做某事：
Dinah bit her lips to keep from screaming
黛娜为了不发出尖叫而咬住了自己的嘴唇
he could hardly keep himself from laughing.
他忍不住笑出声来。
keep something from
- cause something to remain a secret from (someone)对（某人）保密, 隐瞒。
- cause something to stay out of使避开, 使不受影响：
she could not keep the dismay from her voice.
她无法避免嗓音中流露出的沮丧。
keep in with
- remain on good terms with (someone)和（某人）保持关系良好。
keep someone in
- confine someone indoors or in a particular place限制某人留在室内（或某个地方）：
he should be kept in overnight for a second operation.
他应当留下过夜以待第二次手术。
keep something in
- restrain oneself from expressing a feeling抑制感情：
he wanted to make me mad, but I kept it all in.
他想逼我发火, 但是我抑制住了。
keep off
- avoid encroaching on or touching避免侵占; 不接近。
- avoid consuming or smoking避免吃、喝或吸烟：
the first thing was to keep off alcohol.
首先要做的事情就是要滴酒不沾。
- avoid (a subject)避开（话题）。
- (of bad weather) fail to occur（坏天气）没有发生, 没有出现。
keep someone/thing off
- prevent someone or something from encroaching on or touching使某人（或某物）避免侵占; 使某人（或某物）不接近：
keep your hands off me.
你的手不要碰我。
keep someone off
- prevent someone from attending (school)阻止（某人）上（学）。
keep on
- continue to do something继续做某事：
they would have preferred to keep on working.
他们本想继续干下去。
keep on about
- speak about (something) repeatedly就（某事）喋喋不休。
keep on at
- annoy (someone) by making frequent requests对…纠缠不休：
he'd kept on at her, wanting her to go out with him.
他对她纠缠不休, 要她跟他出去。
keep someone/thing on
- continue to use or employ someone or something继续使用（或雇用）。
keep out（或keep someone/thing out）
- remain (or cause someone or something to remain) outside留在外面; 不让…进来：
cover with cheesecloth to keep out flies.
用薄纱布盖住, 防止苍蝇飞进来。
keep to
- avoid leaving (a path, road, or place)不离开, 留在（某条小路, 道路或某地方）。
- adhere to (a schedule)遵循（时间表）。
- observe (a promise)遵守（诺言）。
- confine or restrict oneself to切题：
nothing is more irritating than people who do not keep to the point.
没有比说话总是跑题的人更让人恼火的了。
keep someone under
- hold a person or group in subjection压服, 制服, 征服（人, 群体）：
the local people are kept under by the army.
当地人处于军队压制之下。
keep up
- move or progress at the same rate as someone or something else跟上：
often they had to pause to allow him to keep up.
他们时常不得不停一停, 等他跟上来。
- meet a commitment to pay or do something regularly承诺按期付款或做（某事）：
if you do not keep up with the payments, the loan company can make you sell your home.
如果你不按期付款, 贷款银行就会让你卖掉房子。
keep up with
- learn about or be aware of (current events or developments)了解或知道时事或形势。
- continue to be in contact with (someone)保持与（某人）接触。
keep someone up
- prevent someone from going to bed or to sleep使某人熬夜。
keep something up
- maintain or preserve something in the existing state; continue a course of action使事情保持现有状态; 继续事态进程：
keep up the good work.
继续好好干。
- keep something in an efficient or proper state使事情处于高效（或恰当）状态：
the rector could not afford to keep up the grounds.
教区长花不起维护好场地的费用。
- make something remain at a high level使…保持高昂（或高水准状态）：
he was whistling to keep up his spirits.
他吹口哨以使情绪保持高昂。