keep
名词
定义 keep 名词
expenses
- Uncountable
The expense of providing necessary resources such as food and heating for an individual.
Now that he is an adult, he can earn his own keep and no longer needs to depend on his parents.
She needs a job to cover her keep and her child's.
Due to the rising cost of living, many people are finding it more difficult to afford their keep.
structure
- Countablearchitecturespecialized
The main, fortified tower of a castle.
The castle's keep was the center of its defense system.
The guards held firm inside the keep, ready to repel any attack.
The entire castle could be surveyed from the top of the keep.
动词
定义 keep 动词
possession
- A2Transitive
To have or continue to possess something.
Should I keep this old postcard?
Please keep your receipt.
Please keep these documents for future reference.
business
- Transitive
To own and manage a small business, usually a shop.
She keeps a small flower shop in the city center.
They kept a successful bakery for many years.
My grandfather used to keep a bookstore.
animals
- B2Transitive
To own and care for animals, typically not as household pets.
They keep dairy cows and chickens on their farm.
Many farmers keep sheep for their wool.
My aunt keeps bees to produce honey.
care
- Transitive
To look after and care for children while their parents are away.
Can you keep the children for me tonight?
She pays her neighbor to keep her children.
Grandma always comes to keep the kids when we need to go out.
position
- A2AdjectiveTransitive
To cause to stay in a particular place or condition.
We need to keep this room clean.
Please keep these items in their place.
Please keep quiet during the meeting.
continuation
- B1IntransitiveVerb + -ing
To continue doing something without stopping or to do it repeatedly.
He keeps asking the same question.
They keep practicing their new song.
I keep wanting to travel there.
prevention
- B1Transitive
To delay someone or prevent them from doing something.
What is keeping you so long?
I am sorry to keep you waiting.
Please do not call again, you are keeping me from my work.
information
- Intransitive
Used to indicate that news or information can be told to someone at a later time.
“I have some good news to tell you.” “Can it keep? I’m busy right now.”
I have things to say but if you’re busy, it can keep.
Whatever the news, it can keep, I will listen later.
freshness
- B2Intransitive
To stay fresh and in good condition (referring to food).
Bread will keep much longer if you keep it in the fridge.
Stored in a dry place, these vegetables will keep fresh longer.
If you keep the fruit in a cool place, they will keep fresh.
provision
- C1Transitive
To provide oneself or others with necessary resources such as food, clothing, and a home.
He works hard to keep his family.
This job enables him to keep his family with basic needs.
She had to find a job that would keep her.
片语 keep 动词
- keep time
To accurately indicate the correct time, as a clock or watch does.
• It's amazing that this old pocket watch still keeps time so accurately.
- keep goal
To act as the goalkeeper or goaltender in a sports game, with the responsibility of preventing the opposing team from scoring.
• He has performed exceptionally well in goal this season.
- keep an appointment
To attend a pre-arranged meeting or event as scheduled.
• He always makes an effort to keep his appointments with clients.
- keep a secret
To refrain from disclosing a secret that one is aware of to any other person.
• She assured me that she would keep the secret.
- keep going
To continue in the same manner as before.
• If the situation keeps going like this, we'll have to close the company.
- keep your promise/word
To fulfill a commitment or assurance given to someone.
• She promised her children she would take them to the park if they behaved, and she kept her word.
- keep a diary, an account, a record, etc.
To regularly record events or information for future reference.
• She keeps a diary every day to record what happens.
- keep something quiet
To not disclose information about something; to maintain secrecy about something.
• They managed to keep the school's problems quiet for a while.
- keep someone going
To continue in the same manner as before.
• If the situation keeps going like this, we might have to shut down the company.
成语
- How are you keeping?
A phrase used to inquire about someone's well-being or health.
• Hi John, how are you keeping? How have you been lately?
- how are you keeping?
Used to inquire about someone's well-being or health.
• I haven't seen you in a while, how are you keeping?
片语动词 keep
- keep something to yourself
to refrain from disclosing something to others
• She decided to keep her plans to herself until the last moment.
- keep up
to manage to comprehend or handle something that is rapidly occurring or evolving
• In an era of rapidly advancing technology, many companies struggle to keep up with the changes.
- keep something down
to manage to consume food or drink without throwing up
• During her illness, she struggled to keep food down without throwing up.
- keep something back
to retain part of something by not using it all, leaving some aside for future use
• She decided to keep some funds back for future use.
- keep off something
To avoid discussing a specific topic.
• She always keeps off discussing her private life.
- keep to somewhere
to remain within a specific area
• At the party, he chose to keep to the kitchen and not venture elsewhere.
- keep something to something
To keep something to a specified number or amount means ensuring it does not exceed that limit.
• He ensures that the company’s expenses are kept to the budget.
- keep on
to persist in speaking about something in an irritating manner
• He keeps on talking about her flaws, which is really annoying.
- keep to something
to adhere to what you have vowed or decided to do
• She decided to keep to her fitness plan and go to the gym every day.
- keep from doing something
to succeed in stopping yourself from engaging in a particular action
• Even though she wanted to have ice cream, she managed to keep from eating it.
- keep on doing something
to persist in doing something, or to repeatedly undertake an action
• Despite the difficulties, he keeps on learning the piano.
- keep (someone/something) out
to prevent entry into a place, or to ensure someone or something does not enter
• We set up a fence outside to keep small animals out of the garden.
- keep (someone/something) off something
to prevent someone or something from entering or approaching a particular area
• Please keep this dog off the pond, as it might fall in.
- keep (someone/something) out of something
to prevent involvement in a situation, or to ensure that someone or something does not become involved.
• We decided not to tell him about it to keep him out of the controversy.
- keep (someone/something) away
to ensure that someone does not approach a place or that something stays away from a specific area
• I always shut the door to keep my cat away from the kitchen.
- keep someone up
to hinder someone from falling asleep or going to bed
• The party last night kept me up all night, making it hard for me to sleep.
- keep (something/someone) back
to avoid approaching something or to stop someone or something from crossing a certain point
• We need to keep that dog back, or it will run into the street.
- keep at something
to persist in working on or engaging in a particular task
• Despite the challenges, she decided to keep at learning the piano.
- keep someone down
to restrict a person or group's power or liberty
• Social inequality often keeps people at the bottom from rising up.
- keep someone/something from something
to stop someone or something from engaging in a particular action
• His parents tried to keep him from becoming addicted to video games.
- keep something from someone
to refrain from informing someone about something
• She wanted to keep her grades from her parents, so she kept it a secret.
- keep someone in
to require a child to remain indoors as a form of discipline, or to ensure someone stays hospitalized
• The teacher decided to keep him in because he wasn't paying attention in class.
- keep in with someone
to persist in being amicable with someone, particularly due to the benefits they might offer
• He always keeps in with his boss to gain an advantage during promotions.
- keep something off (someone/something)
to prevent something from coming into contact with or causing harm to someone or something
• She tries to keep unnecessary worries off the children.
- keep (someone) off something
to refrain from consuming or utilizing something harmful, or to prevent someone else from doing so
• To maintain my health, the doctor advised me to keep off fast food.
- keep (yourself) to yourself
to engage minimally in conversation with others.
• He tends to keep to himself at his new job, often eating lunch alone and choosing to stay distant from others.
- keep something up
to ensure that something remains at the current level without declining
• He works hard to keep the company's performance up.
- keep (something) up
to persist in an action or maintain a certain condition without cessation or alteration, or to ensure something continues steadily.
• Despite the challenges, he made an effort to keep up his training.
- keep up (with someone/something)
to perform all necessary actions to remain at the same level or pace with someone or something
• I find it hard to keep up with her pace in studying.