词意:
vt.保持;保留;遵守;阻止
vi.(食品)保持新;保持健康
n.保持,保养;供养,抚养;生活,生计;饲料;牧草
一般用法:
1.keep +形容词
2.keep+sth/sb +形容词
3.keep +doing 一直做某事
4.keep ... from doing ... 阻止做某事。。。
5.keep a pet 饲养一个宠物
keep常用搭配:
1. keep at sth 坚持做某事。如: Keep at it. 坚持做。 He kept at the job until finished. 他坚持把工作干完。
2. keep doing sth (1) 不断地或一直做某事(动作之间略有间隔)。如: They kept talking about it. 他们一直在谈论此事。 My shoe laces keep coming undone. 我的鞋带老是松开。 注:此用法可与 keep on doing sth 换用。 (2) 一直在做某事(无间隔)。如: He kept standing during the meeting. 开会时他一直站着。 He kept hoping that they would have chance to come to China some day. 我一直希望什么时候有机会到中国来。 注:此用法通常不能与 keep on doing sth 换用。
3. keep on doing sth (1) 不断地或一直做某事(动作之间略有间隔)。如: He kept on looking at us. 他老是瞧我们。 Don’t keep on asking questions like that. 不要老是问那样的问题。 注:此用法可与 keep doing sth 换用。 (2) 继续做某事(即将一直在做的事继续做下去)。如: He kept on working after dark. 天黑了我们还继续干。 Don’t give up; keep on trying. 别灰心,继续努力。 注:这样的 keep on doing 有时可与 go on doing 换用。如: The boys kept [went] on doing their homework in spite of interruptions. 尽管有干扰,孩子们仍继续做自己的作业
4. keep from (doing) sth (1) 忍不住做某事。如: I couldn’t keep from laughing. 我忍不住笑了。 (2) 避开或防止(做)某事。如: He keeps from bad company. 他不与坏人为伍。 He kept from talking about it. 他避而不谈此事。
5. keep sb fromdoing 使某人不能做某事。如: The rain kept us from going out. 下雨使我们没法出去。 We must keep them from getting to know our plans. 我们一定不要让他们知道我们的计划。
6. keep sb (sth) doing sth 使某人(某事)不停地做某事。如: He kept the fire burning. 他让火燃着。 I’m sorry to have kept you waiting. 对不起让你等了。(from
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7. keep sb (sth) done 使某人(某事)被……。如: Keep you mouth shut and your eyes open. 少说话,多干事。 She kept us supplied with food and money. 她为我们源源不断提供食物和钱。
8. keep back (1) (使)后退。如: Keep back. 后退。 The police kept the crowd back. 警察使群众后退。 (2) 忍住,隐瞒。如: She couldn’t keep back her tears. 她忍不住哭了。
9. keep down 抑制,控制,使下降。如: He couldn’t keep down his anger. 他控制不了怒火。 The government is trying to keep prices down. 政府正在设法降低物价。
10. keep off 避开,防止,挡住。如: Danger, keep off. 危险,走开。 Please keep off that subject. 请避开那个话题。 He made a fire to keep off wild animals. 他烧了堆火使野兽不敢走近。( / D17)
11. keep on 继续。如: The rain kept on for several days. 雨一连下了好几天。 Keep on until you come to the station. 一直走到车站。(from
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12. keep out 遮挡,使不进入。如 : The trees keep out the wind. 这些树可以挡风。 Warm clothing will keep out the cold. 暖和衣服可以御寒。
13. keep out of 使不进入……。如: Keep the dog out of my room. 别让狗进入我的房间。 Try to keep out of other people’s quarrels. 设法不要卷入别人的争吵。
14. keep up 保持,继续。如: Rain kept up all night. 雨下了一整夜。 I hope the fine weather will keep up. 我希望好天气会保持下去。
15. keep up with 跟上,不落后。如: Try to keep up with the others. 设法不要落在别人后面。
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