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IELTS BNC: 171 COCA: 156

keep

verb
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they keep
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he / she / it keeps
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past simple kept
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past participle kept
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-ing form keeping
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Idioms Phrasal Verbs
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    not give back不退还

  1. [transitive] keep something to continue to have something and not give it back or throw it away保有;留着;不退还
    • He kept all her letters.他保存了她的所有信件。
    • She handed the waiter a hundred dollar bill and told him to keep the change.她递给侍者一张100美元的钞票,并告诉他不用找了。
    • Always keep a backup of the file.始终保留文件的备份。
  2. put/store放;存放

  3. [transitive] keep something + adv./prep. to put or store something in a particular place放,存放,贮存(在某处)
    • Keep your passport in a safe place.把你的护照放在安全的地方。
    Extra Examples
    • Where do you keep the sugar?你把糖放哪儿了?
    • The documents are all kept under lock and key.文件都锁起来收好了。
  4. save for somebody为某人保留

  5. [transitive] (especially British English) to save something for somebody(为某人)保留,留下
    • keep something for somebody Please keep a seat for me.请给我留个座位。
    • The man in the shop said he'd keep it for me until Friday.那个店员说他会替我留到周五。
    • keep somebody something Please keep me a seat.请给我留个座位。
  6. stay保持

  7. [intransitive, transitive] to stay in a particular condition or position; to make somebody/something do this(使)保持,处于
    • keep + adj. We huddled together to keep warm.我们挤在一起来保暖。
    • I could not keep silent any longer.我再也不能保持沉默了。
    • keep + adv./prep. The notice said ‘Keep off (= Do not walk on) the grass’.牌子上写着 “勿践踏草地”。
    • Keep left along the wall.沿着墙靠左边走。
    • keep somebody/something + adj. The doctors worked miracles to keep him alive.医生创造奇迹让他活了下来。
    • Winning the contract means they can now keep the factory open.赢得合同意味着他们现在可以保持工厂的开放。
    • She kept the children amused for hours.她陪孩子们玩了好几个小时。
    • Keep your PIN safe.确保您的个人识别码的安全。
    • keep somebody/something + adv./prep. He kept his coat on.他一直穿着大衣。
    • Don't keep us in suspense—what happened next?别跟我们卖关子了,接下来发生了什么事?
    • keep something She had trouble keeping her balance.她保持平衡有困难。
    • keep somebody/something doing something I'm very sorry to keep you waiting.对不起,让你久等了。
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    • I'm amazed that she keeps so cheerful.我很惊讶她还能如此快乐。
    • Keep close to me.靠紧我。
    • She needed to keep busy.她需要一直有事干。
    • Sit down and keep calm!坐下,保持镇静!
    • Try to keep active in the cold weather.天冷时要尽量多活动。
    • We managed to keep dry by standing in a doorway.我们站在门口设法保持干燥。
  8. continue继续

  9. [intransitive] to continue doing something; to do something repeatedly继续,重复(做某事)
    • keep doing something Keep smiling!要保持笑容!
    • Why does everyone keep saying that?为什么大家都一直这么说?
    • Things just keep getting worse.事情只会越来越糟。
    • keep on doing something Don't keep on interrupting me!别老是跟我打岔!
  10. secret秘密

  11. [transitive] keep a secret | keep something secret (from somebody) to know something and not tell it to anyone保守(秘密)
    • Can you keep a secret?你能保守秘密吗?
    • She kept her past secret from us all.她对我们所有人都避而不谈她的过去。
  12. promise/appointment承诺;约会

  13. [transitive] keep something to do what you have promised to do; to go where you have agreed to go遵守;笃守;恪守
    • She kept her promise to visit them.她遵守诺言去看望了他们。
    • Mary kept her word and Henry was never informed.玛丽信守诺言,亨利从未被告知。
    • He failed to keep his appointment at the clinic.他未能按预约的时间去诊所。
  14. diary/record日记;记录

  15. [transitive] to write down something as a record记下,记录,记载(日记、账目、记录等)
    • She kept a diary for over twenty years.她记了二十多年的日记。
    • We keep a record of all complaints that we receive.我们对收到的所有投诉都有记录。
    • Keep a note of where each item can be found.把每样物品的位置记录下来。
    • I kept a weekly account of my workload and activities.我每周都记录我的工作量和活动。
    Extra Examples
    • Separate accounts must be kept for each different business activity.每一笔生意都要分别记账。
    • Village clerks were unable to keep a proper record of deaths because they were so frequent.村务人员无法保留适当的死亡记录,因为他们经常死亡。
  16. animals动物

  17. [transitive] keep something to own and care for animals养;饲养
    • to keep bees/goats/hens养蜜蜂/山羊/母鸡
    • My grandmother kept chickens in her back yard.我奶奶在后院养鸡。
    • Residents are not allowed to keep pets.禁止居民养宠物。
    Topics Farmingb2
  18. shop/restaurant商店;餐馆

  19. [transitive] keep something (especially British English) to own and manage a shop or restaurant开设,经营,管理(商店或餐馆)
    • Her father kept a grocer's shop.她父亲开了个杂货店。
  20. support somebody供养

  21. [transitive] keep somebody/yourself to provide what is necessary for somebody to live; to support somebody by paying for food, etc.供养;养活
    • He scarcely earns enough to keep himself and his family.他挣的钱几乎不够养活他自己和家人。
    Extra Examples
    • At the time many working men did not earn enough to keep a wife and children.当时,许多工人挣的钱不足以养活妻子和孩子。
    • He kept himself by giving private lessons.他通过上私人课来养活自己。
  22. delay耽搁

  23. [transitive] keep somebody to delay somebody使耽搁;使延误 synonym hold up
    • You're an hour late—what kept you?你晚了一小时,什么事把你给耽误了?
    • I won't keep you long. I've just got a couple of quick questions.我不会耽误你很长时间,我就问几个简单的问题。
  24. about health健康

  25. [intransitive] + adv./prep. (informal) used to ask or talk about somebody’s health(询问或谈论某人的健康)
    • How is your mother keeping?你母亲身体好吗?
    • We're all keeping well.我们都很健康。
  26. of food食物

  27. [intransitive] to remain in good condition保持不坏
    • Finish off the pie—it won't keep.把馅饼都吃了吧,这东西不耐放。
    • Milk and cream should keep quite well in a fridge.牛奶和奶油放在冰箱里应当保存得好。
    • (informal, figurative) ‘I'd love to hear about it, but I'm late already.’ ‘That's OK—it'll keep (= I can tell you about it later).’“我很想听听,不过我已经迟到了。” “好吧,我以后再告诉你。”
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • well
    See full entry
  28. protect保护

  29. [transitive] (formal) to protect somebody from something保护;使免受
    • keep somebody May the Lord bless you and keep you (= used in prayers in the Christian Church).愿上帝祝福你、保佑你(用于基督教的祈祷)。
    • keep somebody from something His only thought was to keep the boy from harm.他一心想的就是不要让这男孩受到伤害。
  30. in sport体育运动

  31. [transitive] keep goal/wicket (in football (soccer), hockey, cricket, etc.足球、曲棍球、板球等) to guard or protect the goal or wicket守门;把守球门 see also goalkeeper, wicketkeeper
  32. Word Originlate Old English cēpan ‘seize, take in’, also ‘care for, attend to’, of unknown origin.
Idioms Most idioms containing keep are at the entries for the nouns and adjectives in the idioms, for example keep house is at house. 
keep going
  1. to make an effort to live normally when you are in a difficult situation or when you have experienced great pain and difficulty(在身处困境或遭难时)尽力维持下去,坚持活下去
    • You just have to keep yourself busy and keep going.你必须让自己忙起来并坚持下去。
  2. (informal) used to encourage somebody to continue doing something(用于鼓励)继续下去,坚持下去
    • Keep going, Sarah, you're nearly there.坚持下去,萨拉,你已经快到了。
keep somebody going
  1. (informal) to be enough for somebody until they get what they are waiting for足以使某人维持(或支撑)
    • Have an apple to keep you going till dinner time.吃个苹果就能挨到吃晚饭了。

keep

noun
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  1. [uncountable] food, clothes and all the other things that a person needs to live; the cost of these things生活必需品;生活费用
    • It's about time you got a job to earn your keep.你该找个工作挣自己的生活费了。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + keep
    • earn
    See full entry
  2. [countable] a large strong tower, built as part of an old castle城堡主楼
    • He made his way up a flight of steep stairs and into the main keep of the castle.他爬上一段陡峭的楼梯,进入城堡的主要要塞。
  3. Word Originlate Old English cēpan ‘seize, take in’, also ‘care for, attend to’, of unknown origin.
Idioms
earn your keep
  1. to do useful or helpful things in return for being allowed to live or stay somewhere挣口饭吃;为有栖身之处而工作
    • He was willing to earn his keep.他愿意干活来换取栖身之所。
  2. to be worth the amount of time or money that is being spent值得所花的时间(或金钱)
    • He felt he no longer deserved such a high salary. He just wasn't earning his keep.他认为他不应再得到那么高的薪金了。他根本不配拿那么多钱。
    • All this new technology will have to earn its keep.所有这些新技术都必须得到保留。
for keeps
  1. (informal) forever永远;永久
    • Is it yours for keeps or does he want it back?这东西是永远属于你了,还是要还给他?
IELTS BNC: 171 COCA: 156
keep

noun

VERB + KEEPearn謀生It's time you did a job to earn your keep.該是你找份工作自謀生活的時候了。
keep

verb

ADVERBwell保存好Milk and cream should keep well in a refrigerator.牛奶和奶油應該放在冰箱裏保鮮。
IELTS BNC: 171 COCA: 156
keep verb
keep1 (Where do you keep the sugar?) keep2 (I've kept all her letters.) keep3 (keep a diary) keep4 (keep chickens/bees) keep5 (keep a promise) continue2 (Keep smiling!) hold sb/sth up (What kept you?) provide for sb (keep a family) remain (keep warm) reserve (keep sb a seat) keep sth going maintain1 keep going persist
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verb

Where do you keep the sugar? 你把糖放哪儿了?I've kept all her letters. 我保留着她的所有来信。keep a diary 记日记keep chickens/bees 养鸡;养蜜蜂keep a promise/an appointment 遵守承诺;按时赴约continue2Keep smiling!hold sb/sth upYou're an hour late-what kept you?maintain1keep sth goingpersistkeep goingkeep ♦︎ store ♦︎ hoard ♦︎ stock up ♦︎ stash ♦︎ stockpileThese words all mean to put sth somewhere or get sth so that it can be used later. 这些词均表示存放或贮存。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配to store / stash sth awayto keep / store / hoard / stock up on / stockpile food (somewhere)to keep / store / stockpile weapons (somewhere)to keep / hoard / stash money (somewhere) keep (kept, kept) [transitive] to put sth in a particular place so that you can use it later, especially if you use it regularly (尤指为经常使用而)放,存放,贮存Keep your passport in a safe place.把你的护照放在安全的地方。Where do you keep the sugar?你把糖放哪儿了?The documents are all kept under lock and key (= locked up safely somewhere).文件都锁起来收好了。 store [transitive] to put sth somewhere and keep it there, especially for a long time, to use later (尤指长时间地)储存,储藏,保存The squirrels are storing up food for the winter.松鼠正在储存过冬的食物。You can store coffee beans in the freezer to keep them fresh.你可以把咖啡豆放在冰箱里保鲜。He hoped the electronic equipment was safely stored away.他希望那些电子设备得到妥善保存。 see also store supply noun storage

noun

[uncountable] tables that fold flat for storage可折叠存放的桌子There's lots of storage space in the attic.阁楼上有很大的存放空间。
hoard [transitive] to collect and keep large amounts of sth such as food or money, especially secretly (尤指秘密地)大量贮藏,囤积(食物、金钱等)The prisoners used to hoard scraps of food in secret places.过去囚犯常把残羹剩饭存放在隐秘的地方。 see also hoard supply noun ˌstock ˈup

phrasal verb

to buy a lot of sth so that you can use it later 贮备;备足We ought to stock up on film before our trip.我们应该在旅行前备足胶卷。I go shopping once a week to stock up with essentials.为了备足必需品,我每周购物一次。The store was full of families stocking up for Christmas.商店里挤满了采购圣诞商品的家庭。 see also stock supply noun
stash [transitive] (rather informal) to store sth in a safe or secret place 存放,贮藏,隐藏(在安全或秘密的地方)She's probably got loads of cash stashed away.她很可能藏匿了大量现金。 see also stash fund noun stockpile ˈstɒkpaɪl; NAmE ˈstɑːkpaɪl [transitive] to collect and keep a large supply of sth, especially arms, food or fuel 大量贮备(尤指武器、食物或燃料)Consumers began to stockpile fuel amid fears of a shortage.消费者因担心燃料紧缺而开始大量贮备。 see also stockpile supply noun keep2

verb

Where do you keep the sugar? 你把糖放哪儿了?I've kept all her letters. 我保留着她的所有来信。keep a diary 记日记keep chickens/bees 养鸡;养蜜蜂keep a promise/an appointment 遵守承诺;按时赴约continue2Keep smiling!hold sb/sth upYou're an hour late-what kept you?maintain1keep sth goingpersistkeep goingkeep ♦︎ retain ♦︎ hold on to sth ♦︎ saveThese words all mean to continue to have sth. 这些词均表示保留、保存。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配to keep / retain control (of sth)to retain / hold on to your leadto still keep / retain / hold on to sth keep (kept, kept) [transitive] to continue to have sth and not give it back or throw it away 保留;保存;留着She handed me a ten dollar bill. 'Here-keep the change.'她递给我一张10元的钞票,说:“给,零头不用找了。”I've kept all her letters.我保留着她的所有来信。 retain rɪˈteɪn [transitive] (formal) to keep sth 保留;保存;留着Please retain your ticket stub during the event.赛事期间请保留入场券的票根。The house retains much of its original charm.房子保存了许多它原有的迷人风貌。She has retained her title (= won the competition again) for the third year.这是她第三年卫冕成功。NOTE 辨析 Keep or retain? Retain is formal and is used especially in official writing. It is not often used in spoken English. It sometimes suggests that the thing you keep will be necessary or useful in the future. Keep is a more general word and can be used in almost all situations. * retain是正式用词,尤用于公文,不常用于口语。该词有时暗示所保存之物将来会有用。keep更宽泛,几乎可用于所有场合。 ˌhold ˈon to sth ˌhold ˈonto sth

phrasal verb

(held, held) [no passive] to keep sth that is an advantage for you; to not give or sell sth to sb else 保住(优势);保留某物(不送人或不卖掉)You should hold on to your oil shares.你应该继续持有你的石油股票。She took an early lead in the race and held onto it for nine laps.赛跑一开始她便领先,并在头九圈一直保持领先。
save [transitive] to keep sth to use or enjoy in the future 保留,保存(以备后用)He's saving his strength for the last part of the race.他在为最后阶段的比赛保存体力。We'll eat some now and save some for tomorrow.我们现在吃一些,留一些明天吃。keep3

verb

Where do you keep the sugar? 你把糖放哪儿了?I've kept all her letters. 我保留着她的所有来信。keep a diary 记日记keep chickens/bees 养鸡;养蜜蜂keep a promise/an appointment 遵守承诺;按时赴约continue2Keep smiling!hold sb/sth upYou're an hour late-what kept you?maintain1keep sth goingpersistkeep goingkeep ♦︎ hold ♦︎ store ♦︎ retainThese words all mean to continue to have or contain sth, especially information. 这些词均表示保存或存留,尤指保存信息。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配to keep / hold / store / retain information / datato keep / hold a record / recordsto store / retain factsto hold / retain land / territoryto still / no longer keep / hold / store / retain sth keep (kept, kept) [transitive] to write sth down as a record 记下;记录;记载She kept a diary for over twenty years.她记了二十多年的日记。Keep a note of where each item can be found.把每样物品的位置记录下来。Separate accounts must be kept for each different business activity.每一笔生意都要分别记账。 hold (held, held) [transitive] to keep sth, especially documents or information, so that it can be used later 保存,存储(尤指文件或信息)Employees do not have access to personal records held on computer.雇员没有机会看到存储在计算机中的个人记录。Our solicitor holds our wills.我们的律师保存着我们的遗嘱。 store [transitive] to keep information or facts in a computer or in your brain (在计算机里)存储;(在脑子里)记住Each department has a different system for storing and retrieving data.每个部门都有不同的数据存储与检索系统。We are conducting research into how information is stored in the brain.我们正在研究大脑是如何存储信息的。 retain rɪˈteɪn [transitive] (formal) to continue to hold or contain sth 保持;保留These plants will need a soil that retains moisture during the summer months.这些植物需要种在能在夏天里保持湿润的土壤里。This information is no longer retained within the computer's main memory.这一信息不再保存在计算机的主存储器中。keep4

verb

Where do you keep the sugar? 你把糖放哪儿了?I've kept all her letters. 我保留着她的所有来信。keep a diary 记日记keep chickens/bees 养鸡;养蜜蜂keep a promise/an appointment 遵守承诺;按时赴约continue2Keep smiling!hold sb/sth upYou're an hour late-what kept you?maintain1keep sth goingpersistkeep goingkeep ♦︎ breed ♦︎ rear ♦︎ raiseThese words all mean to own and care for animals. 这些词均表示饲养。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配to keep / breed / rear sth for sthto keep / breed / rear / raise animals / cattle / horses / sheepto keep / breed / raise chickensto keep / breed / rear / raise sth in captivity keep (kept, kept) [transitive] to own and care for animals, especially at home or on a small scale (尤指在家中或小规模地)养,饲养Residents are not allowed to keep pets.禁止居民养宠物。to keep bees / goats养蜜蜂;养山羊 breed (bred, bred) [transitive] to keep animals or plants in order to produce new young animals or plants in a controlled way 饲养,培育(新品种)Greyhounds were originally bred as hunting dogs.灵𤟥起初是被当作猎狗来饲养的。 see also breed produce rear rɪə(r); NAmE rɪr [transitive] to breed or keep animals or birds, for example on a farm 饲养,养殖(动物或鸟)The young crocodiles were reared indoors at a constant temperature of 32°C.小鳄鱼在恒温32摄氏度的室内饲养。 see also rear bring sb up raise [transitive] to keep particular farm animals or grow particular crops in order to sell or make other use of them 饲养;培育;种植Farmers cleared the land in order to raise cattle.农民清理出土地来养牛。 see also raise bring sb up NOTE 辨析 Rear or raise? Raise is more frequent than rear in American English. There is also a slight difference in emphasis: rear is often used when emphasizing information about the animals' treatment and living conditions; raise is often used when talking about an animal or crop as a product, for example in farming. 在美式英语中raise比rear更常用。这两个词的侧重点也有细微差别:强调对待动物的方式和动物的生存条件时常用rear,把动物或作物当作农业经营的产出来看待时则用raise。keep5

verb

Where do you keep the sugar? 你把糖放哪儿了?I've kept all her letters. 我保留着她的所有来信。keep a diary 记日记keep chickens/bees 养鸡;养蜜蜂keep a promise/an appointment 遵守承诺;按时赴约continue2Keep smiling!hold sb/sth upYou're an hour late-what kept you?maintain1keep sth goingpersistkeep goingkeep ♦︎ deliver ♦︎ honour ♦︎ carry sth out ♦︎ follow through ♦︎ stand by sthThese words all mean to do what you have promised to do. 这些词均表示遵守诺言。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配to deliver / follow through / carry through on sthto keep / deliver on / honour / carry out / follow through on / stand by a promiseto keep / honour / follow through on / stand by your wordto keep to / honour / follow through on / stand by an agreementto keep to / carry out / follow through on / stand by a planto carry out / follow through on a threatto honour / carry out / stand by a commitment keep (kept, kept) [transitive] to do what you have promised or agreed to do 遵守,信守,恪守(诺言)She kept her promise to visit them.她遵守诺言去看望了他们。He failed to keep his appointment at the clinic.他未能如约去诊所。If we all keep to the agreement there won't be any problems.只要我们都恪守协议,就不会出什么问题。OPP break break 4 deliver [intransitive, transitive] (rather informal, especially journalism 尤用于新闻 or business 商业) to do what you promised to do or what you are expected to do; to produce or provide what people expect you to 履行诺言;不负所望;兑现He has promised to finish the job by June and I am sure he will deliver.他答应6月底完成这项工作,我相信他会履行诺言。She always delivers on her promises.她总是信守诺言。If you can't deliver improved sales figures, you're fired.要是你不能兑现提高销售额的承诺,就会被解雇。The team delivered a stunning victory last night.昨晚这个队不负众望,大获全胜。 Deliver is usually used to talk about producing what is expected in business or sport. * deliver通常指经营业绩或体育成绩达到预期to deliver a (high-quality) service / product / range of benefits / left hook / victory提供(优质)服务/产品;不负众望取得一系列收益/打出一记左钩拳/取得胜利 honour (BrE) (NAmE honor) [transitive] (formal) to do what you have promised or agreed to do 遵守,信守,恪守(承诺或协议)I have every intention of honouring our contract.我非常愿意履行我们的合约。She is determined to honour her husband's dying wish.她决心实现丈夫的遗愿。The bank refused to honour the cheque (= to pay it).银行拒绝承兑这张支票。NOTE 辨析 Keep or honour?You can keep or honour a promise, agreement or your word: in these collocations honour is much more formal than keep. You can also keep an appointment or engagement or honour sb's wishes. * keep和honour都可与promise、agreement或one's word搭配,但这些搭配中honour比keep正式得多。此外,keep还可与appointment或engagement搭配,honour则可与wish搭配He failed to honour his appointment. She is determined to keep her husband's dying wish. ˌcarry sth ˈout

phrasal verb

to do what you have said you will do or what you have decided to do 履行;实施;付诸行动He carried out his threat after being released from prison.他出狱后把威胁付诸行动。
ˌfollow ˈthrough

phrasal verb

(NAmE, rather informal) to do what you have said you will do or what you have decided to do 履行;实施;付诸行动It's up to you to follow through with the plan.你有责任实施这个计划。You've vowed to stay in shape during your pregnancy-but will you follow through?你曾发誓要在怀孕期间保持体形-可你做得到吗?NOTE 辨析 Carry sth out or follow through?You can carry out or follow through on a promise or threat. Follow through is more informal, but is used mostly in American English. Carry sth out is used with a wider range of collocates, including plan, resolution, commitment, responsibility and engagement. You can also carry out what sb else has asked you to do. * carry out和follow through on都可与promise或threat搭配,但follow through不太正式,主要用于美式英语。carry sth out的搭配范围更广,搭配词有plan、resolution、commitment、responsibility和engagement。carry out也可指完成别人要求的事情。 see also carry sth out follow 3
ˈstand by sth

phrasal verb

(stood, stood)to still believe or agree with sth you said, decided or agreed earlier 仍然遵守诺言(或协议等)She still stands by every word she said.她依然恪守她说过的每一句话。Other typical collocates of stand by sth are findings, opinion, decision and story. * stand by sth其他一些常见的搭配词有findings、opinion、decision和story。

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