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keep

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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 etc
We huddled around the fire to keep warm.
我們擠在火堆邊取暖。
keep calm/awake/sane etc
I was struggling to keep awake.
我努力不讓自己睡着。
keep something clean/tidy
Keep your room tidy.
保持房間整潔。
keep somebody busy/amused/occupied
some 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 etc
The 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 something
Keep 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 something
Jane kept the engine running.
簡讓引擎保持運轉。
nGRAMMAR: Linking verbs
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 something
I 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 keep on doing something.
nGrammar
Keep 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/promise
How 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?
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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
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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。
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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 save
Will 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。
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17. keep guard/watch PROTECTCAREFULto guard a place or watch around you all the time 守護/監視
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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 something
There’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。
21. keep goal/wicket to be the player in a team whose job is to protect the goal or wicket 守門/防守三柱門 goalkeeper, wicket keeper
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SPOKEN PHRASES
nTHESAURUSMeaning 5: to leave something in one particular place so that you can find it easily
keep to leave something in one particular place so that you can find it easily
Where do you keep the scissors?
The keys are kept in my office.
store to put things away and keep them until you need them
Villagers have begun storing wood for the winter.
save to keep something so that you can use or enjoy it in the future
He 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 place
All the contracts are filed alphabetically.
collect to get and keep objects of the same type because you think they are attractive or interesting
Kate collects old postcards.
hold to keep something to be used when it is needed, especially something that many different people may need to use
Medical 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 cooking
Reserve 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 people
People have been hoarding food and fuel in case there is another attack.
Rationing of basic food products was introduced to prevent hoarding.
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keep2 noun
1 somebody’s keep EARNthe cost of providing food and a home for someone 某人的生活費用
earn your keep (=do things in return for the things that are provided for you) 掙生活費
It’s time you got a job and started earning your keep.
你該去找份工作養活自己了。
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2 for keeps informalALWAYS/EVERY TIME forever 永遠,永久
Marriage ought to be for keeps.
婚姻應當是天長地久的。
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3. [countableC]PM a large strong tower, usually in the centre of a castle 〔城堡的〕主樓
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From Longman Business Dictionary
keepkeep /kiːp/ verb (past tensepst and past participlepp kept) /kept/
1[transitiveT] to store something that will be useful
The Credit Reference Agency keeps files on individuals’ debt records.
You shouldkeep a supply of forms.
2keep a record/log/account etc to regularly record written information somewhere
Origin keep1
Old English cepan

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