单词详解
1. vt. & vi. & link v.
（使）保持；（使）继续 (keep in a certain state, position, or activity )
Please keep the classroom tidy. 请保持教室整洁。
2. vi.
（食品）保持新鲜﹝prevent (food) from rotting﹞
The meat won't keep long, we must eat it today.
这肉无法保存很久，我们必须今天就把它吃掉。
3. vt.
A. 保有，保存，保留 (keep under control; keep in check)
Will you keep them the seats? 你给他们保留座位好吗？
B. 阻止，防止，耽搁 (prevent from doing something or being in a certain state)
What kept him yesterday? 昨天什么事耽误了他？
相关词组
1. keep up with 赶得上
He never keeps up with the pace himself. 他总是跟不上。
2. keep in mind 记住
You must keep in mind what your mother told you yesterday.
你必须牢记昨天你妈妈告诉你的话。
3. keep in touch with 与……保持联系
They keep in touch with each other by Email. 他们用电子邮件保持联系。
4. keep away from 远离，回避
Keep away from the TV wherever you sit. 不管你坐在哪儿，注意别离电视太近。
5. keep an eye on 照看；留意；密切注视
Could you please keep an eye on my luggage during my absence?
在我外出期间，你能帮我看一下行李吗？
6. keep out of 置身于外, 使……不进入……
China must keep out of this war. 中国应该置身战争之外。
7. keep a diary 记日记
I keep a diary every day. 我每天记日记。
8. keep a promise 遵守诺言
They want to keep a promise to balance the federal budget by 2011.
他们想在2011年之前恪守平衡联邦预算的承诺。
9. keep a secret 保守秘密
You won’t be able to keep a secret. 你无法守住秘密。
10. keep company with 和……要好
Never keep company with dishonest person. 别和不诚实的人交朋友。
11. keep faith with 对……守信用
You must keep faith with me. 你必须对我信守诺言。
12. keep balance 保持平衡
It's hard to keep balance on just one foot. 只用一只脚很难保持平衡。
13. keep one's feeling in 抑制住对……的感情
He couldn't keep his feeling in. 他不能控制感情。
14. keep one's word 守信，守约，言而有信
I hope you'll keep your word. 我希望你能信守诺言。
15. keep pace with 跟……齐步前进
I cannot keep pace with him. 我无法跟上他的步伐。
相关单词
过去式：kept
过去分词：kept
现在分词：keeping
第三人称单数：keeps
同义词：remain, to hold
相关链接
词义辨析：borrow, lend , keep
词义辨析： feed, keep, raise
词义辨析：keep doing, keep on doing, keep sb. doing, keep / stop / prevent... from
lend, borrow, keep
这些动词均含“借”之意。
lend: 指将自己的东西借给别人，也可用于借喻意义。
borrow: 指 从某人或者某处借来某物 ，也可用作比喻。
keep : 侧重指从某处借来某物后，可以保存。
词语详解
1. lend: 指将自己的东西借给别人，也可用于借喻意义。
Can you lend me your dictionary? 你可以把字典借给我吗?
2. borrow: 指从某人或者某处借来某物，也可用作比喻。
Can I borrow your car? 我用一下你的汽车可以吗？
3. keep: 侧重指从某处借来某物后，可以保存。
He can keep my book as long as he likes. 我的书他要借多久都随他的便。
feed, keep, raise
这几个词都有“抚养”的意思。
feed: 意为“喂养；饲养；以……为食”。
keep: 表示“养活（指人）；饲养（指动物或禽畜）”。
raise: 意为“抚养（指人）；饲养（指动物或禽畜）”之意。
词语详解
1. feed: 意为“喂养；饲养；以……为食”。
She fed meat to her dog. 她用肉喂狗。
2. keep: 表示“养活（指人）；饲养（指动物或禽畜）”。
They kept some hens and pigs. 他们养了一些鸡和猪。
3. raise: 意为“抚养（指人）；饲养（指动物或禽畜）”之意。
He raised those goats. 那些羊就是他喂养的。
keep doing keep on doing keep sb. doing keep / stop / prevent... from
这些词组形式相同，但意义不同。
keep doing: 是指持续不断的，一直保持这个状态。
keep on doing: 是指中间有休息停顿的不停地做。
keep sb. doing: 让某人一直做某事。
prevent / keep / stop...from: 阻止某事的发生。
词语详解
1. keep doing: 是指持续不断的，一直保持这个状态。
She kept studying. 她一直在学习。
2. keep on doing: 是指中间有休息停顿的不停地做。
Don't keep on bothering me. 别老磨人！
3. keep sb. doing: 让某人一直做某事。
He kept us waiting on the gate. 他让我们在大门口等着。
4. prevent / keep / stop...from: 阻止某事的发生。
What shall we do to keep this from getting dirty? 我们该怎么办才能使它不变脏?
