keep1 /kiːp/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (past tensepst and past participlepp kept /kept/)1 not change 不改變 [linking verb, transitiveT]CONTINUE/NOT STOP to stay in a particular state, condition, or position, or to make someone or something do this (使)保持,(使)處於keep (somebody/something) warm/safe/dry etcWe huddled around the fire to keep warm. 我們擠在火堆邊取暖。
keep calm/awake/sane etcI was struggling to keep awake. 我努力不讓自己睡着。
keep something clean/tidyKeep your room tidy. 保持房間整潔。
keep somebody busy/amused/occupiedsome toys to keep the kids amused 一些供孩子消遣的玩具
You won’t be able to keep it secret forever. 你不可能永遠保密下去。
Peter cycles to work to keep fit. 爲了保持健康,彼得騎自行車上班。
Don’t keep us in suspense any longer! 别再讓我們心裏懸着了!
keep (somebody/something) away/back/off/out etcThe police put up barriers to keep the crowds back. 警方設置了障礙物來擋住人群。
If I were you, I’d keep away from that area at night. 要是我的話,晚上就不會去那個地區。
a sign saying ‘Danger: Keep Out’ 寫着“危險,請勿靠近”字樣的告示牌
The little boy kept close to his mother. 那個小男孩總黏着他媽媽。
keep (somebody) out of somethingKeep him out of trouble. 别讓他闖禍。
You keep out of this, Mother (=do not get involved). It’s no concern of yours. 媽媽,這事你别摻和。不關你的事。
How can I cut your hair if you won’t keep still! 你老是動來動去的,叫我怎麽給你剪頭發!
keep left/right (=stay to the left or right of a path or road as you move) 靠左側/右側〔行走〕
keep somebody/something doing somethingJane kept the engine running. 簡讓引擎保持運轉。
n Keep is used as a linking verb in this meaning. It links the subject of the sentence with an adjective: I try to keep busy.
The fruit will keep fresh for several weeks.
2 continue doing STH 繼續做某事 [intransitiveI] (also keep on)KEEP DOING something to continue doing something or to do the same thing many times 繼續;重複keep (on) doing somethingI keep thinking about Joe, all alone in that place. 我老是想到喬,他獨自一人在那種地方。
I keep telling you, but you won’t listen! 我一再跟你說,但你就是不肯聽!
She pretended not to hear, and kept on walking. 她假裝沒聽見,繼續往前走。
5Do not say keep up doing something. Say keep doing something or keep on doing something.不要說 keep up doing something. 而要說 keep doing something 或 keep on doing something.
n GrammarKeep is followed by an -ing form, not an infinitive. You say: He kept talking to me.
✗Don’t say: He kept to talk to me. 3 not give back 不歸還 [transitiveT]KEEP/CONTINUE TO HAVE to have something and not give it back to the person who had it before 保留,留下,留着You can keep it. I don’t need it anymore. 你留着吧,我不需要了。
4 not lose 不丢失 [transitiveT]KEEP/CONTINUE TO HAVE to continue to have something and not lose it or get rid of it 保留,留着We decided to keep our old car instead of selling it. 我們決定留着我們的舊汽車不賣。
I kept his letters for years. 我把他的信保留了許多年。
In spite of everything, Robyn’s managed to keep her sense of humor. 盡管發生了這一切,蘿賓還是努力保持了她的幽默感。
5 store STH 存放某物 [transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]KEEP/STORE to leave something in one particular place so that you can find it easily 存放,儲存Where do you keep your teabags? 你把茶包放哪兒啦?
George kept a bottle of whiskey under his bed. 喬治在床底下放了一瓶威士忌。
6 make SB stay in a place 讓某人留在某處 [transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep] to make someone stay in a place, especially a prison or hospital 監禁,關押,拘留〔尤在監獄或醫院裏〕He was kept in prison for a week without charge. 他被關押了一個星期,但沒被起訴。
7 delay SB 耽擱某人 [transitiveT]DELAY to delay someone 耽擱,延誤He should be here by now. What’s keeping him? 他現在本該到這兒了,什麽事把他耽擱了?
8 do what you promised 遵守諾言 [transitiveT]PROMISE to do what you have promised or agreed to do 遵守,笃守,恪守keep your word/promiseHow do I know you’ll keep your word? 我怎麽知道你會說話算話?
patients who fail to keep their appointments 未能如約來就診的病人
9 keep a secret TELL A SECRETto not tell anyone about a secret that you know 保守秘密Can I trust you to keep a secret? 我能相信你會保守秘密嗎?
keep a secret• Can you keep a secret?• Most humans are not very good at keeping secrets.• The private key, used to encrypt transmitted information by the user, is kept secret.• The public key is used to decrypt information at the receiver and is not kept secret.• The state gave them to visiting businessmen whose names are being kept secret.• What happened a few miles away was kept secret.• Zhang was killed instantly, although his death was kept secret for a few days.• The relationship was not kept secret from her supervisors.• Richie was in the know but the plan was kept a secret from Midge and Stevie. 10. keep something quiet/keep quiet (about something) to not say anything in order to avoid telling a secret or causing problems 别把某事說出去/(對某事)保密 11. keep a record/account/diary etc REGULARto regularly record written information somewhere 定期記錄/記賬/寫日記等 12 keep going a) keep (somebody) going to have or to give someone enough hope and emotional strength to continue living and doing things in a bad situation (使某人)堅持活下去,(使某人)盡力維持下去That woman’s been through such a lot – I don’t know how she keeps going. 那女人經歷了這麽多磨難,我不知道她是怎麽堅持下來的。
Her letters were the only thing that kept me going while I was in prison. 我在監獄裏的時候,她的信是我堅持下去的唯一動力。
b) keep (something) going if you keep a business, institution, regular event etc going, you keep it open or make it continue to happen 使(某事物)繼續下去The library costs £5 million a year to run, and the council can’t afford to keep it going. 這家圖書館每年經費達500萬英鎊,市政會無力維持。
c) keep going to continue doing something difficult 堅持做〔困難的事〕Persevere and keep going until you reach your ideal weight. 咬緊牙關堅持下去,直至達到你的理想體重爲止。
d) keep somebody going if something keeps you going, it is enough to satisfy your need while you are waiting to get something bigger or better 使某人支撐下去I’ll have a biscuit to keep me going until dinner time. 我要吃一塊餅幹,好支撐到正餐時間。
keep somebody going• I wondered, as I sat on his bed, how long he could keep this going.• Then I thought, why not keep this going?• When going to the C section keep the snare going.• They just keep going and going, and fighting the company, and doing more and more things.• Thinking of different pressed flower ideas for birthday presents should keep you going for a while!• Rabbit wonders how many animals have died to keep his life going, how many more will die.• It had been the hope which had kept her going through the dawn and early morning.• Her letters were the only things that kept me going while I was a prisoner.• Only those who keep a dialogue going will be able to put in a word for persons in need of intercession. 13 food 食物 [intransitiveI]LAST FOR A PERIOD OF TIMESAME if food keeps, it stays fresh enough to be eaten 保鮮,保持不壞Eat the salmon because it won’t keep till tomorrow. 把三文魚吃了吧,擱不到明天的。
14 animals 動物 [transitiveT]OWN to own and look after animals 飼養We keep chickens and a couple of pigs. 我們養了一些雞和幾頭豬。
15 stop other people from using STH 不讓别人使用某物 [transitiveT] to stop other people from using something, so that it is available for someone 保留,留下 SYN saveWill you keep a seat for me? 你能否給我留個座位?
16 keep somebody waiting to make someone wait before you meet them or see them 讓某人等候Sorry to keep you waiting – I got stuck in a meeting. 很抱歉讓你久等了,我剛開會脫不了身。
keep somebody waiting• She was annoyed because she had been kept waiting.• Lott kept us waiting for 40 minutes while he attended another meeting. 17. keep guard/watch PROTECTCAREFULto guard a place or watch around you all the time 守護/監視keep guard/watch• I told my friend Bridget it was up to us to keep watch.• Mcduff came with him to sit in the shelves and they took it in turns to keep watch.• Now do stuff that will make us want to keep watching.• The trick was to keep watching.• Capshaw sent him out the back door to avoid whoever it was keeping guard in the front.• He kept watching out the window of the rear door.• Its highly flexible neck enables it to keep watch over a wide area while it is both searching for and chasing prey.• He climbed to the top of the fence and looked around to see if there was some one keeping watch there as well. 18. shop 商店 [transitiveT] British EnglishBrE old-fashionedOWN to own a small business and work in it 開設,經營〔小商店〕
19 provide SB with things 爲某人提供東西 [transitiveT]LOOK AFTER somebody to provide someone with money, food etc 供養,撫養,養活He did not earn enough to keep a wife and children. 他賺的錢不夠養活妻兒。
keep somebody in somethingThere’s enough money there to keep you in champagne for a year! 那些錢夠你喝上一年的香槟!
20 protect 保護 [transitiveT] formalPROTECT to guard or protect someone 護衛,保護The Lord bless you and keep you. 上帝賜福於你並保佑你。
His only thought was to keep the child from harm. 他唯一的念頭就是要保護孩子不受到傷害。
22 keep quiet used to tell someone not to say anything or make any noise 請安靜,别說話Keep quiet! I’m trying to watch the game. 安靜!我要看比賽。
keep quiet• But the story is too big to be kept quiet.• He heard his wife cursing Biddy inside the house, shouting for the animal to keep quiet.• Listening to them, I was taught to keep quiet.• The people may disagree; but they keep quiet.• Parotti had threatened to expose the illegal arrangements unless he was paid $50,000 to keep quiet.• She'd been brutally murdered to keep her quiet.• We used to keep quiet about some of the things that went on in the prison.• I wish I'd kept quiet about the money.• We'd better keep quiet about this for now.• And if you wanted it kept quiet, again it would be entirely up to you.• Some people disagree with what the government is doing, but they keep quiet for fear of reprisals.• Keep quiet! I'm trying to hear what your brother has to say.• The minister denied that the case had been kept quiet or hidden.• I think they should have kept quiet over that.• Turning worried eyes on him, tempted to keep quiet, she sighed.• The disciples kept quiet telling nothing of what they had seen at that time to anyone.• It was like they were trying to pay me off for keeping quiet, to bribe me to look the other way.• We can give you a 10% raise, but not the others -- so keep it quiet, won't you? 23 how are you keeping? used to ask if someone is well 過得如何?過得怎麽樣?‘Hi, Mark! How are you keeping?’ ‘Oh, not so bad.’ “嗨,馬克!你怎麽樣?”“噢,馬馬虎虎。”
24. keep your hair/shirt on! used to tell someone to be more calm, patient etc 保持冷靜! 耐心點! 25 somebody can keep something used to say that you do not want or are not interested in something 由某人去做某事〔表示你對某事不感興趣〕She can keep her wild parties and posh friends – I like the quiet life. 随她去參加各種狂野派對、交富貴朋友吧,我喜歡過安靜的生活。
26 it’ll keep used to say that you can tell someone something or do something later 以後告訴你;以後再做‘I don’t have time to listen now.’ ‘Don’t worry, it’ll keep.’ “我現在沒時間聽。”“别擔心,以後再告訴你。”
it’ll keep• "I don't have time to listen now." "Don't worry, it'll keep." n THESAURUS – Meaning 5: to leave something in one particular place so that you can find it easilykeep to leave something in one particular place so that you can find it easilyWhere do you keep the scissors?
The keys are kept in my office.
store to put things away and keep them until you need themVillagers have begun storing wood for the winter.
save to keep something so that you can use or enjoy it in the futureHe had been saving the bottle of champagne for a special occasion.
We can save the rest of the pie for later.
file to store papers or information in a particular order or a particular placeAll the contracts are filed alphabetically.
hold to keep something to be used when it is needed, especially something that many different people may need to useMedical records are now usually held on computers.
reserve formal to keep part of something for use at a later time during a process such as cookingReserve some of the chocolate so that you can use it for decorating the cake.
hoard to keep large amounts of food, money etc because you think you may not be able to get them in the future – used when you do not approve of people doing this because it is not necessary or not fair to other peoplePeople have been hoarding food and fuel in case there is another attack.
Rationing of basic food products was introduced to prevent hoarding.
27 keep at something phrasal verbphr v a) keep at it spokenCONTINUE/NOT STOP to continue to do something, although it is difficult or hard work 堅持幹,繼續苦幹I know it’s hard, but keep at it! Don’t give up! 我知道這不容易,但要堅持下去!别放棄!
b) keep somebody at somethingWORK HARD to force someone to continue to work hard and not let them stop 強迫某人繼續苦幹某事 28 keep back phrasal verbphr v a) TELL A SECRET keep something ↔ back to deliberately not tell someone all that you know about something 隐瞞某事I got the feeling he was keeping something back. 我感覺他隐瞞着一些事情。
b) keep something ↔ back to not show your feelings, even though you want to very much 抑制,控制〔情感〕She was struggling to keep back the tears. 她在強忍淚水。
c) keep somebody ↔ back to prevent someone from being as successful as they could be 阻止[妨礙]某人發展[進步] SYN hold backFear and stereotypes have kept women back for centuries. 恐懼和陳規已經束縛了女性數百年。
d) keep something ↔ back especially British EnglishBrESAVE something TO USE LATER to not give or pay something that you were going to give 保留[扣留]某物They kept back some of his wages to pay for the damage. 他們扣下了他的一部分工資來賠償損失。
keep back the tears• I try to explain this to Professor Sano, working hard to keep back the tears.• She sniffed, trying to keep back the tears. 29 keep somebody/something ↔ down phrasal verbphr v a) PREVENTto prevent the size, cost, or quantity of something from increasing or being too great 控制[限制]…增長We need to keep costs down. 我們需要控制成本。
b) SICK/VOMITto succeed in keeping food in your stomach, instead of bringing it up again out of your mouth, when you are ill 使…不吐出,使…不嘔吐I could hardly keep anything down for about three days. 大概有三天時間,我幾乎是吃什麽吐什麽。
c) used to ask someone to make less noise 使…安靜點,使…輕聲點Keep your voice down – she’ll hear you! 小點聲,她會聽到的!
Can you keep it down – I’m trying to work. 你能不能安靜一點,我要工作。
d) to prevent a group of people from becoming as successful and powerful as the other people in a society 壓制,控制Plantation owners kept slaves down by refusing them an education. 種植園主不讓奴隸受教育,以此來控制他們。
keep it down• Stevens brought Sierra Leone down, Taylor keeps it down.• A lump came to my throat and I had to eat something to keep it down.• Can you girls keep it down?• Some one in the next room shrieked at her to keep it down.• You oughta learn to keep it down, boy.• I can't keep it down here with my wife and children.• May I keep it down here?• Keep it down! I'm trying to talk on the phone!• Hey you guys - keep it down, or Mom'll hear!• Some said she was obsessed with her weight and determined to keep it down to under six stones.• Keep it down, will you? We're trying to sleep. 30 keep from phrasal verbphr v a) keep (somebody/something) from somethingPREVENT to prevent someone from doing something or prevent something from happening 不讓(某人)做某事;不讓(某事)發生keep somebody from (doing) somethingHis ex-wife had kept him from seeing his children. 他的前妻不讓他看孩子。
I hope I haven’t kept you from your work. 希望我沒有妨礙你工作。
keep something from doing somethingPut the pizza in the bottom of the oven to keep the cheese from burning. 把比薩餅放在烤箱底部,以免奶酪烤煳。
keep (yourself) from doing somethingThe play was so boring I could hardly keep myself from falling asleep. 這出戲太乏味了,我差點睡着。
b) keep something from somebodyTELL A SECRET to prevent someone from knowing something, by deliberately not telling them about it 不讓某人知道某事,對某人隐瞞某事 SYN withholdThe government had wanted to keep this information from the public. 政府本想對公衆隐瞞這一消息。
keep (yourself) from doing something• Gabriel had to bite his cheeks to keep from bursting out laughing.• He had to stomp hard on the crust of ice with each step in order to keep from falling.• Herman says that her sisters have deliberately been kept from him.• I was singled out and kept from getting on a plane because of my name and for no other reason.• In spite of all I could do, it was getting tough to keep from getting lost.• The language helper needs to be kept from being bored, too.• The spiritual riches of a full life are kept from the sufferer while the therapist colludes with the addictive disease itself.• What else might she be keeping from him? 31 keep somebody in phrasal verbphr v a) to make someone stay in hospital because they are too ill to go home 讓〔某人〕留院They kept her in overnight for observation. 他們讓她留院觀察一夜。
b) KEEP somebody IN A PLACE British EnglishBrE to force someone to stay inside, especially as a punishment in school 使〔某人〕留在屋裏;〔尤指〕罰〔某人〕課後留校 32 keep in with somebody phrasal verbphr v British EnglishBrE FRIENDLYto try to stay friendly with someone, especially because this helps you 與〔某人〕友好相處〔尤因這樣做對自己有利〕It’s a good idea to keep in with the boss. 與老板維持良好關系是個好主意。
33 keep off phrasal verbphr v a) keep something ↔ offPREVENT to prevent something from touching or harming something 使不碰到;使避開She held an old piece of cloth over them both to keep the rain off. 她拿着一塊舊布蓋在他倆身上擋雨。
keep something off somethingHow are we going to keep the flies off this food? 我們怎樣才能不讓蒼蠅飛到食物上去?
b) keep your hands off somebody/something used to tell someone not to touch someone or something 别碰某人/某物Keep your hands off me! 别碰我!
c) keep (somebody) off something to not eat, drink, or take something that is bad for you, or to stop someone else from eating, drinking, or taking it (使某人)不去吃[喝,服用]有害的東西Keep off fatty foods. 不吃高脂食物。
a programme aimed at keeping teenagers off drugs 一項旨在使青少年遠離毒品的計劃
d) keep off something especially British EnglishBrE to avoid talking about a particular subject, especially so that you do not upset someone 避開某一話題〔以免激怒别人〕 SYN avoid, stay off e) keep something ↔ off if you keep weight off, you do not get heavier again after you have lost weight 〔減肥後〕使體重保持穩定 f) NOT DO something British EnglishBrE if rain keeps off, it does not fall 〔雨〕未下 keep your hands off somebody/something• The government should keep its hands off content.• Couldn't keep our hands off each other.• They had been unable to keep their hands off each other.• But today with his mind too preoccupied to work he seemed quite unable to keep his hands off it.• And keep your hands off Maria.• They should stay out where they belong - keep their hands off our people.• I could not keep my hands off them. 34 keep on phrasal verbphr v a) CONTINUE/NOT STOPto continue doing something, or to do something many times 繼續;反複做keep on doing somethingYou just have to keep on trying. 你只得繼續努力。
b) keep somebody ↔ onKEEP/CONTINUE TO HAVE to continue to employ someone, especially for longer than you had planned 繼續僱用某人,留用某人〔尤指比原定時間長〕If you’re good, they might keep you on after Christmas. 你如果表現不錯,聖誕節後他們或許還會接着用你。
c) British EnglishBrE informalTALK TO somebody to talk continuously about something or repeat something many times, in a way that is annoying 唠叨,糾纏不休 SYN go on aboutThere’s no need to keep on and on about it! 沒必要對這件事糾纏不休!
atIf I didn’t keep on at the children, they’d never do their homework. 要不是我盯着孩子們,他們永遠不會做家庭作業。
keep on doing something• Considering the price fetched by presidential autographs, this gift could keep on giving.• He kept on telling himself how short the distance.• I kept on at the council, but it wasn't easy to get a council flat in those days.• In the world of aviation, aircraft are not kept on by airline or airfreight operators out of sentiment.• It was less than satisfying; and yet as his due date neared he kept on, sometimes all night.• The treadmill is the hardest, but I keep on.• Well, something like the churning of the Nile River, which keeps on recreating the fertile farmlands at her delta. keep at• It's just a matter of keeping on at her.• He had a bad leg and they kept on at him to hurry up.• Please don't keep on at me.• I kept on at the council, but it wasn't easy to get a council flat in those days.• Only 125 staff will be kept on at the Junction making washing machines.• If I didn't keep on at them, homework would never get done. 6. 35 keep to something phrasal verbphr v a) STAY/NOT LEAVEto stay on a particular road, course, piece of ground etc 不離開〔某一道路、方向、地方等〕It’s best to keep to the paths. 最好沿着小路走。
c) keep to the point/subject etc to talk or write only about the subject you are supposed to be talking about 緊扣要點/主題等 d) keep something to somethingPREVENT to prevent an amount, degree, or level from becoming higher than it should 把某物限定在〔某一數量、程度或水平上〕Costs must be kept to a minimum. 成本必須降到最低。
e) keep something to yourself to not tell anyone about something 對某事保密,絕口不提某事I’d appreciate it if you kept it to yourself. 如果你能對此事保密,我不勝感激。
f) keep to yourself (also keep yourself to yourself British English)TELL A SECRET to live a very quiet private life and not do many things that involve other people 離群索居,不與人來往 keep to the point/subject etc• De Quincey was no master of keeping to the point.• Nothing is more irritating than people who do not keep to the point and talk for too long.• Come straight to the point and keep to the point are the golden rules of letter writing. keep something to yourself• So don't keep it all to yourself!• We went out and tied bricks to him and put him down and we kept it to ourselves.• Don't tell Sam -- he's incapable of keeping anything to himself.• I've got cancer, but I would appreciate if you would keep this to yourself.• After all, what right have they to keep it to themselves?• But she kept them to herself.• She wouldn't say even then but I plagued her a bit till she couldn't keep it to herself any longer.• Branson knew who the killer was, but had kept it to himself for twenty years.• She kept the pregnancy to herself - or rather kept it from herself, and from everyone else, for too long.• Never a woman to keep her thoughts to herself, she told him how comfortable she felt in his company.• Share information - don't keep everything to yourself; there is no advantage to this. 5. keep to yourself• I watched her drive out on to the highway, thinking many things which are better kept to myself.• Of course, the Little Sprouts and the Plumpsters could have kept to themselves.• She keeps to her room, keeps to herself.• The sympathy she showed Karen; the relief she kept to herself.• Whatever problems he had faced in their life together he had kept to himself.• His frustration he tried to keep to himself but it hovered about him until it shaded and finally swallowed him.• Mandeville kept to himself, fretting about Southgate and when the additional soldiers would arrive.• If they kept to themselves, the whole northern end of the area might as well be written off. 36 keep up phrasal verbphr v a) keep something ↔ upCONTINUE/NOT STOP to continue doing something 將某事繼續[堅持]下去I don’t think I can keep this up any longer. 我覺得我再也無法堅持下去了。
keep up the good work! (=continue to work hard and well) 繼續好好幹下去吧!
b) if a situation keeps up, it continues without stopping or changing 〔情況〕持續,保持 SYN continueHow long can the economic boom keep up? 經濟繁榮能持續多久?
c) FAST/QUICKto go as quickly as someone else 跟上,並駕齊驅 withI had to walk fast to keep up with him. 我要快走才能跟上他。
d) to manage to do as much or as well as other people 跟上,保持同步 OPP fall behind withJack’s having trouble keeping up with the rest of the class. 傑克很難跟上班裏的其他同學。
keep up with the Joneses (=try to have the same new impressive possessions that other people have) 與他人攀比
e) LEARNto continue to read and learn about a particular subject, so that you always know about the most recent facts, products etc 跟上,持續了解 withEmployees need to keep up with the latest technical developments. 員工需要跟上最新的技術發展。
f) keep something ↔ up to make something continue at its present level or amount, instead of letting it decrease 繼續保持[維持]某事物NATO kept up the pressure on the Serbs to get out of Kosovo. 北約繼續對塞爾維亞人施加壓力,敦促他們撤出科索沃。
g) UPif one process keeps up with another, it increases at the same speed and by the same amount 跟上,與…同步 withFood production is not keeping up with population growth. 糧食産量未能跟上人口增長的速度。
h) keep something ↔ up to continue to practise a skill so that you do not lose it 堅持練習某事物I used to speak French, but I haven’t kept it up. 我以前會說法語,但是沒有堅持練習。
i) keep somebody up informalSLEEP to prevent someone from going to bed 不讓某人睡覺I hope I’m not keeping you up. 希望我沒有耽誤你睡覺。
j) keep your spirits/strength/morale etc upCONTINUE/NOT STOP to stay happy, strong, confident etc by making an effort 保持高昂的情緒/體力/士氣等We sang as we marched, to keep our spirits up. 我們唱着歌行進,以保持高昂的情緒。
k) keep up appearancesPRETEND to pretend that everything in your life is normal and happy even though you are in trouble, especially financial trouble 〔尤指盡管遇到錢財方面的麻煩仍〕佯裝若無其事;裝門面 keep up with the Joneses• The adverts scold us and cajole us and wheedle us and fawn us to keep up with the Joneses.• We want something better than just money and keeping up with the Joneses. keep with• Central bankers are concerned because savings have not kept up with borrowing, and spending has outpaced economic growth.• The flapper had to be a good consumer, keeping up with fashion and buying the latest in beauty products.• Unless a parent can keep up with its children, its fate is sealed.• Every day, until we could not keep up with the demand, we would make a few extra loaves to sell.• Carlton does well to keep up with the drop.• He puffed and panted behind the others, gritting his teeth with the effort of trying to keep up with them.• Time magazine was another way of keeping up with Western life.• He was not so ill, however, that he was unable to keep up with what was going on.
keep with• Central bankers are concerned because savings have not kept up with borrowing, and spending has outpaced economic growth.• The flapper had to be a good consumer, keeping up with fashion and buying the latest in beauty products.• Unless a parent can keep up with its children, its fate is sealed.• Every day, until we could not keep up with the demand, we would make a few extra loaves to sell.• Carlton does well to keep up with the drop.• He puffed and panted behind the others, gritting his teeth with the effort of trying to keep up with them.• Time magazine was another way of keeping up with Western life.• He was not so ill, however, that he was unable to keep up with what was going on.
keep your spirits/strength/morale etc up• He had a strong sense of humour, and kept his spirits up.• I had to keep my strength up.• She ate a little to keep her strength up.• During the war years, it helped keep our spirits up and we need it again now.• Crusty Bill boasts he's on a spicy vegetarian diet to keep his strength up for love.• I told Tansy that she must keep her spirits up, that Rose might be needing her. keep up appearances• Sometimes a mood, or a phase of the menstrual cycle, will bring about a definite aversion to keeping up appearances.• They spend all they have to keep up appearances.• He still took care to be rude and truculent at school to keep up appearances, but the old venom had faded.• All my efforts were concentrated on keeping up appearances during those two hours of the day when I was with them.• She just wanted to keep up appearances for the kids.• A travel iron is useful for keeping up appearances on holiday.• Man on the move Everything a man need to keep up appearances while he's away from home.• We all have to keep up appearances while we wait for the tide to turn. 37.keep up with somebody phrasal verbphr v to write to, telephone, or meet a friend regularly, so that you do not forget each other 和〔朋友〕保持聯系keep up with • Unless a parent can keep up with its children, its fate is sealed.