| 释义 |
Examples:a new branch grows out of a knot (idiom); fig. side issues keep arising—keep to the edge (of path, river etc)—a golden house keep one's mistress (idiom); a magnificent house built for a beloved woman—fail to keep to one's word—keep on saying (idiom); to repeat over and over again—lit. give medicine to a dead horse (idiom); fig. to keep trying everything in a desperate situation—say one and mean just that (idiom); to keep one's word—keep watch and defend one another (idiom, from Mencius); to join forces to defend against external aggressors—unable keep one's thoughts to oneself—fail to keep one's promise—keep one's calm in the face of the unexpected—guard against pride and impatience (idiom); to remain modest and keep cool—fig. keep low to avoid a difficult situation—the Qing order all men to shave their heads but keep a queue, first ordered in 1646—persevere unremittingly (idiom); to keep going until the end—fig. keep the goodies within the family (proverb)—follow somebody closely; to keep close to [idiom.]—be unable to keep a straight face [idiom.]—follow the prescribed order; to keep to the working routine [idiom.]—promise to keep sth. in good repair—lit. draw a line on the ground to keep within [idiom.]—keep the peace; to patch up a quarrel [idiom.]— |