及物動(dòng)詞 vt.
1.(長(zhǎng)期或永久)持有,保有
I kept it all the time to remind me of you.
我一直保存著它,以此喚起我對(duì)你的記憶.
2.(一時(shí))擁有;保管
Please keep the watch for me while I go swimming.
我去游泳,請(qǐng)代我保管這表.
3.存放,保留,保存
We keep food in a refrigerator.
我們把食物存放在冰箱里.
4.使...保持在(某一狀態(tài))[O][O4][O7][O8][O9]
Those toys kept the children amused.
那些玩具使孩子們玩得很開(kāi)心.
She kept the child quiet.
她讓孩子別作聲.
5.整理,料理
Mother keeps the house.
母親料理家務(wù).
6.履行;遵守;保守
Everyone must keep the law.
每個(gè)人都必須守法.
7.阻止,妨礙;控制住[(+from)]
Robbie couldn't keep the child from yelling.
羅比沒(méi)法使孩子不大叫大嚷.
8.記(日記、帳等)
Mary keeps a diary.
瑪麗天天記日記.
9.撫養(yǎng);飼養(yǎng)
He needs more money to keep his wife and children.
他需要更多的錢來(lái)?yè)狃B(yǎng)妻子兒女.
10.雇用
She keeps a maid.
她雇一個(gè)女傭人.
11.經(jīng)營(yíng),開(kāi)設(shè)(商店等)
They kept a small hotel in the town.
他們?cè)诔抢镩_(kāi)了一家小旅店.
12.守衛(wèi);看守[(+from)]
He has kept goal for our team.
他一直是我們隊(duì)的守門員.
13.慶祝;守(宗教節(jié)日等)
They keep Christmas as well as Spring Festival in their house.
他們家既過(guò)春節(jié),也過(guò)圣誕節(jié).
不及物動(dòng)詞 vi.
1.保持著某一狀態(tài)[Q][L]
Please keep quiet.
請(qǐng)保持安靜.
2.(食物)保持不壞
Will this food keep in hot weather?
這種食品在熱天能經(jīng)久不壞嗎?
3.繼續(xù)不斷[+v-ing]
The child kept asking me questions.
這孩子老是問(wèn)我問(wèn)題.
4.擱,拖
Sorry to disturb you,but this problem won't keep.
對(duì)不起,打擾你了,可是這個(gè)問(wèn)題急待處理.
5.【口】居住,逗留
Just where she kept in Boston is unknown to history.
她在波士頓到底住在什么地方,歷史上無(wú)人知曉.
名詞 n.
1.生活費(fèi),生計(jì)[U]