keep的用法

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

6.How long may I keep this book ？keep 指借。

keep 的用法小结

keep 是高考常考词汇之一，其含义丰富，与其搭配的短语也很多，其主要用法如下：A、用作及物动词

1）保留、保存、保持、留下 e.g. We'd better keep a seat for him.

我们最好给他留个座位。

He kept all the money in the bank.

他把所有的钱都存入了银行。

e.g. One should keep one's promise.

一个人应当遵守自己的诺言。

Everybody must keep the law.

人人都必须守法。

3）赡养，养活，饲养 e.g. He has a large family to keep.

他有一大家人要养活。

The old man kept many animals like dogs, pigs and cats.

这位老人养了许多动物，像狗、猪、还有猫等。

e.g. He kept a hotel in this city.

在这座城市里，他开了一家旅店。

She is good at kee ping house.

精选文库她擅长管理家务。

（5）保守（秘密），记（日记、帐） e.g. All of the people kee p the Spring Festival in our country.

我国所有的人都庆祝春节。

Some of them kee p birthdays.

他们中有些人庆祝生日。

（7）使……处于某种状态（情况）

在这种情况下，keeP常跟复合结构（keep +宾语+补语）。用作宾语补足语常见的词有现在分词、过去分词、形容词、副词以及介词短语。

e.g. He kept me wait ing for half an hour.

他让我等了半个小时。

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

少说话，多观祭。

The doctor kept me in for a week.

医生一周没让我出去。

He always kee ps his books in good order.

他总是把书放得整整齐齐。

B、用作不及物动词

（1）保持、继续（处于某种状态）（keeP为连系动词） e.g. PI ease kee p quiet.

请保持安静。

We're kee ping in very good health.

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（2）（食物）保持良好状态 e.g. Will this fish kee p till tomorrow?

这鱼能放到明天吗?

C、keep构成的一些短语keep (sb.) away (from sth.)(使)某人离开(某物)

kee p sb. from doing sth. 阻止某人做某事

keep sth. in mind 记住(某事物)

keep sb./ sth. out (of sth.) 不让....... 入内

keep back忍住（眼泪），扣下，隐瞒

kee p in touch with 与....... 保持联系

kee p (on) doi ng sth. 继续做某事

keep off远离，避开，让开

keep up保持（不低落），继续keep up with 跟上，不落在后面

kee p boarders.

为寄宿生提供食宿

To raise:

抚养，饲养：

kee p chicke ns.

养鸡

To main ta in for use or service:

备有：为利用或服务而持有：

a city dweller who did n't kee p a car.

没有汽车的城市居民

To man age, tend, or have charge of:

管理、照管或负责…：

Kee p the shop while rm away.

我不在的时候你要照看商店

To p reserve (food).

保存(食物)

To cause to con ti nue in a state, con diti on, or course of action:

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维持：使…保持某一状态、情况或过程的动作：

atte mp ted to kee p the p atie nt calm.

试图使病人镇静

To mai ntai n records in:

记载，记入：保存记录于：

kee p a yearly diary.

记载年纪

To en ter (data) in a book:

记录(资料)于书里：

kee p finan cial records.

记录财务记录

To deta in:

留住，耽搁：

was kept after school.

放学后被留下来

To restrai n:

控制：

kept the child away from the hot stove; kept the crowd back with barriers.

别让孩子走近热炉子；用屏障挡住人群

To P reve nt or deter:

阻止，制止：

tried to kee p the ice from melt ing.

防止冰融化

To refrain from divulgi ng:

使…不泄露：

kee p a secret.

保守秘密

To save; reserve:

保存；积攒：

kee p extra money for emerge ncies.

攒下多余的钱以备急用

To mai nta in:

保持：

kee p late hours.

经常晚睡

To adhere to; fulfill:

坚持；完成：

kee p on e's word; kee p a busy schedule.

履行诺言；按紧张的日程表完成

To celebrate; observe.

v.intr.（不及物动词）

To remai n in a state or con diti on; stay:

保持，维持：保持某种状态或情况；保持:

kee P in line; kee p quiet; kept well.

排好队；保持安静；保鲜

To con ti nue to do:

继续做：

kee p on talk ing; kee p guess ing.

继续讲话；继续猜

To rema in fresh or unsp oiled:

保持新鲜或不腐败：

The dessert won't kee p.

沙拉不易久放

n.（名词）

Care; charge:

照顾；管理：

The child is in my kee p for the day.

今天这孩子由我照顾

The means by which one is supp orted:

生计：人生存所需物品：

earn on e's kee p.

挣钱糊口

The stron ghold of a castle.

要塞：城堡的把守要点

A jail.

监狱

kee p at

To p ersevere in work or an action.

坚持做…：继续某项工作或行为

kee p dow n

To p reve nt from grow ing, acco mp lishi ng, or succeed ing: 压制，镇压：阻止…成长、完成或成功：

kee P dow n p rices; kee p the revolutio naries dow n.

控制物价；镇压革命

kee p off

To stay away from.

躲开，避开

kee p to

To adhere to:

kee p to the orig inal purpo se.

遵守原定宗旨

kee p up

To maintain in good con diti on:

保持良好状态：

kept up the prop erty.

保存财产

To p ersevere in; carry on:

保持；继续：

We asked her to stop talk ing, but she kept up.

我们请她别再说话了，但她依旧说下去

To con ti nue at the same level or p ace.

并行：按相同的水平或步伐继续下去

To match on e's comp etitors, colleagues, or n eighbors in success or lifestyle: 不落后，赶得上：赶上对手、同事或邻居，指在成就或生活方式上：

un successfully tried to kee p up with his associates.

没能赶上他的同事们

for kee ps

For an in defi nitely long p eriod:

永远地：无限长的一段时间：

gave the ring to me for kee ps.

把这个戒指永久性地送给了我

Seriously and p erma nen tly:

严肃而永久地：

We're sep arat ing for kee ps.

我们从此一刀两断

kee p an eye out

To be watchful.

警觉

kee p company

To carry on a courtshi p:

相爱：

a couple who kept company but n ever married.

彼此相爱却不结婚的一对情侣

kee p (on e's) chin up

To be stalwart, courageous, or op timistic in the face of difficulty.

乐观，坚定：在困难面前坚定、勇敢或乐观

kee P (on e's) eyes open 或

kee p (on e's) eyes p eeled

To be on the lookout.

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警觉，小心

kee P (on e's) nose clea n 【非正式用语】To stay out of trouble.

避开麻烦

kee p p ace

To stay eve n with others, as in a con test. 并列：与其他人并驾齐驱，如在比赛中kee P (some one) company

To acco mpany or rema in with.

陪伴：陪伴或与…呆在一起

kee P time

To in dicate the correct time.

显示准确时间

Music To mai nta in the tempo or rhythm.

【音乐】保持节奏或旋律

kee p to (on eself)

To shu n the company of others:

避开其他人的陪伴：

She kept to herself all morning.

整个上午她自己一个人呆着

To refrain from divulgi ng:

使…不泄露：

He kept the n ews to himself.

他对这个消息秘而不宣