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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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Word family

keep1 /kiːp/ S1 W1 verb (past tensepst and past participlepp kept /kept/)

1 not change 不改变 [linking verb, transitiveT]CONTINUE/NOT STOP to stay in a particular state, condition, or position, or to make someone or something do this (使)保持，(使)处于

keep (somebody/something) warm/safe/dry etc

We huddled around the fire to keep warm.

我们挤在火堆边取暖。

keep calm/awake/sane etc

I was struggling to keep awake.

我努力不让自己睡着。

keep something clean/tidy

Keep your room tidy.

保持房间整洁。

keep somebody busy/amused/occupied

some toys to keep the kids amused

一些供孩子消遣的玩具

You won’t be able to keep it secret forever.

你不可能永远保密下去。

Peter cycles to work to keep fit.

为了保持健康，彼得骑自行车上班。

Don’t keep us in suspense any longer!

别再让我们心里悬着了！

keep (somebody/something) away/back/off/out etc

The police put up barriers to keep the crowds back.

警方设置了障碍物来挡住人群。

If I were you, I’d keep away from that area at night.

要是我的话，晚上就不会去那个地区。

a sign saying ‘Danger: Keep Out’

写着“危险，请勿靠近”字样的告示牌

The little boy kept close to his mother.

那个小男孩总黏着他妈妈。

keep (somebody) out of something

Keep him out of trouble.

别让他闯祸。

You keep out of this, Mother (=do not get involved). It’s no concern of yours.

妈妈，这事你别掺和。不关你的事。

How can I cut your hair if you won’t keep still!

你老是动来动去的，叫我怎么给你剪头发！

keep left/right (=stay to the left or right of a path or road as you move) 靠左侧/右侧〔行走〕

keep somebody/something doing something

Jane kept the engine running.

简让引擎保持运转。

n GRAMMAR: Linking verbs

Keep is used as a linking verb in this meaning. It links the subject of the sentence with an adjective:

I try to keep busy.

The fruit will keep fresh for several weeks.

2 continue doing STH 继续做某事 [intransitiveI] (also keep on)KEEP DOING something to continue doing something or to do the same thing many times 继续；重复

keep (on) doing something

I keep thinking about Joe, all alone in that place.

我老是想到乔，他独自一人在那种地方。

I keep telling you, but you won’t listen!

我一再跟你说，但你就是不肯听！

She pretended not to hear, and kept on walking.

她假装没听见，继续往前走。

5Do not say keep up doing something. Say keep doing something or keep on doing something.

不要说 keep up doing something. 而要说 keep doing something 或 keep on doing something.

n Grammar

Keep is followed by an -ing form, not an infinitive. You say:

He kept talking to me.

✗Don’t say: He kept to talk to me.

3 not give back 不归还 [transitiveT]KEEP/CONTINUE TO HAVE to have something and not give it back to the person who had it before 保留，留下，留着

4 not lose 不丢失 [transitiveT]KEEP/CONTINUE TO HAVE to continue to have something and not lose it or get rid of it 保留，留着

5 store STH 存放某物 [transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]KEEP/STORE to leave something in one particular place so that you can find it easily 存放，储存

6 make SB stay in a place 让某人留在某处 [transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep] to make someone stay in a place, especially a prison or hospital 监禁，关押，拘留〔尤在监狱或医院里〕

7 delay SB 耽搁某人 [transitiveT]DELAY to delay someone 耽搁，延误

8 do what you promised 遵守诺言 [transitiveT]PROMISE to do what you have promised or agreed to do 遵守，笃守，恪守

9 keep a secret TELL A SECRETto not tell anyone about a secret that you know 保守秘密

Examples from the Corpus

keep a secret• Can you keep a secret?• Most humans are not very good at keeping secrets.• The private key, used to encrypt transmitted information by the user, is kept secret.• The public key is used to decrypt information at the receiver and is not kept secret.• The state gave them to visiting businessmen whose names are being kept secret.• What happened a few miles away was kept secret.• Zhang was killed instantly, although his death was kept secret for a few days.• The relationship was not kept secret from her supervisors.• Richie was in the know but the plan was kept a secret from Midge and Stevie.

10. keep something quiet/keep quiet (about something) to not say anything in order to avoid telling a secret or causing problems 别把某事说出去/(对某事)保密

11. keep a record/account/diary etc REGULARto regularly record written information somewhere 定期记录/记账/写日记等

Examples from the Corpus

keep a record/account/diary etc• A relaxed regime of visiting the lavatory after each main meal and at bedtime is established with the parents keeping a record.• Each day we are to keep a diary.• Tish intends to do some drawing, but is too intent on keeping a diary.• Only one in five departments is believed to keep a record of abuse of adults or the elderly.• There was a chart on the wall that gave some measure of this by keeping a record of math and spelling grades.• One research team keeps a record of which computers are attached to the network at any time.• I must keep records that prove I do all this.

12 keep going

Examples from the Corpus

keep somebody going• I wondered, as I sat on his bed, how long he could keep this going.• Then I thought, why not keep this going?• When going to the C section keep the snare going.• They just keep going and going, and fighting the company, and doing more and more things.• Thinking of different pressed flower ideas for birthday presents should keep you going for a while!• Rabbit wonders how many animals have died to keep his life going, how many more will die.• It had been the hope which had kept her going through the dawn and early morning.• Her letters were the only things that kept me going while I was a prisoner.• Only those who keep a dialogue going will be able to put in a word for persons in need of intercession.

13 food 食物 [intransitiveI]LAST FOR A PERIOD OF TIMESAME if food keeps, it stays fresh enough to be eaten 保鲜，保持不坏

14 animals 动物 [transitiveT]OWN to own and look after animals 饲养

15 stop other people from using STH 不让别人使用某物 [transitiveT] to stop other people from using something, so that it is available for someone 保留，留下 SYN save

16 keep somebody waiting to make someone wait before you meet them or see them 让某人等候

Examples from the Corpus

keep somebody waiting• She was annoyed because she had been kept waiting.• Lott kept us waiting for 40 minutes while he attended another meeting.

17. keep guard/watch PROTECTCAREFULto guard a place or watch around you all the time 守护/监视

Examples from the Corpus

keep guard/watch• I told my friend Bridget it was up to us to keep watch.• Mcduff came with him to sit in the shelves and they took it in turns to keep watch.• Now do stuff that will make us want to keep watching.• The trick was to keep watching.• Capshaw sent him out the back door to avoid whoever it was keeping guard in the front.• He kept watching out the window of the rear door.• Its highly flexible neck enables it to keep watch over a wide area while it is both searching for and chasing prey.• He climbed to the top of the fence and looked around to see if there was some one keeping watch there as well.

18. shop 商店 [transitiveT] British EnglishBrE old-fashionedOWN to own a small business and work in it 开设，经营〔小商店〕

19 provide SB with things 为某人提供东西 [transitiveT]LOOK AFTER somebody to provide someone with money, food etc 供养，抚养，养活

20 protect 保护 [transitiveT] formalPROTECT to guard or protect someone 护卫，保护

21. keep goal/wicket to be the player in a team whose job is to protect the goal or wicket 守门/防守三柱门 → goalkeeper , wicket keeper

Examples from the Corpus

keep goal/wicket• Cracked willow pattern contains the lobster, scraping its claws like some one crouched to keep wicket at Lord's.

SPOKEN PHRASES

n THESAURUS – Meaning 5: to leave something in one particular place so that you can find it easily

keep to leave something in one particular place so that you can find it easily

Where do you keep the scissors?

The keys are kept in my office.

store to put things away and keep them until you need them

Villagers have begun storing wood for the winter.

save to keep something so that you can use or enjoy it in the future

He had been saving the bottle of champagne for a special occasion.

We can save the rest of the pie for later.

file to store papers or information in a particular order or a particular place

All the contracts are filed alphabetically.

collect to get and keep objects of the same type because you think they are attractive or interesting

Kate collects old postcards.

hold to keep something to be used when it is needed, especially something that many different people may need to use

Medical records are now usually held on computers.

reserve formal to keep part of something for use at a later time during a process such as cooking

Reserve some of the chocolate so that you can use it for decorating the cake.

hoard to keep large amounts of food, money etc because you think you may not be able to get them in the future – used when you do not approve of people doing this because it is not necessary or not fair to other people

People have been hoarding food and fuel in case there is another attack.

Rationing of basic food products was introduced to prevent hoarding.

PHRASAL VERBS

Examples from the Corpus

keep• New shells for old Q I would like to keep a Hermit Club.• I was always getting kept after school for something when I was a kid.• I keep all my tickets and boarding passes as souvenirs.• My mother kept all the letters my father ever wrote her.• Paul managed to keep awake by drinking lots of strong black coffee.• People don't keep Christmas the way they used to.• Mac should be here by now. What's keeping him?• Charlie Northrup drove his car to the Biondo farm at dusk to keep his appointment with Jack.• In spite of the difficulties, Roby's kept his sense of humor.• I don't know how he managed to keep his sense of humour with all he's been through.• My grandfather kept his teeth in a glass next to his bed.• The countryside has a dignity in Piersanti's novel which keeps it from becoming a mere object of nostalgia.• Still, the only thing it ever kept me from doing in sports was being a football referee.• I'd hate to have a job that kept me in the office all the time.• My job keeps me really busy.• I've decided to keep my car even though it's getting old.• The relationship was not kept secret from her supervisors.• Keep still. I need to put a bandage on your finger.• It's hard to keep the house clean with three kids.• Mom and Dad said we could keep the puppy.• Do you think this bacon will keep till tomorrow?• Keegan is desperate to stay after savouring his first taste in management by keeping United in the Second Division.• Eat celery as soon as possible -- it does not keep well for long periods.• Don't let me keep you if you have other things to do.• May the Lord bless you and keep you.• Don't let me keep you.• In both of these cases you have kept your centre-line turned to face the opponent and so left your options open.

keep somebody/something doing something• Keep the water running until it gets hot.• You kept me waiting for more than an hour!

keep (on) doing something• Dad, Bobby keeps hitting me!• Don just kept on talking like nothing happened.• How can I explain if you keep on interrupting me?• I keep forgetting to mail this letter.• I keep making the same mistake over and over.

keep ... appointments• Access to care is controlled by the client, who can choose to keep or not keep appointments.• Efforts were made to contact patients who did not keep appointments.• It is important for hospital-based therapists to realize that many self-poisoning patients fail to keep outpatient appointments.• She pretended to keep appointments and went to the wine shop instead.• But if you keep your on-line appointments diary up to date, a calendar on the network can compare everyone's schedules.• He didn't keep appointments, for one thing.• The idea of keeping appointments was an alien concept.

keep somebody in something• Zach's growing so fast we can hardly keep him in jeans.

keep ... from harm• I realise you were desperate to protect him and keep him from harm.• She gave him her veil, which would keep him from harm as long as he was in the sea.

keep2 noun

1 somebody’s keep EARNthe cost of providing food and a home for someone 某人的生活费用

Examples from the Corpus

earn your keep• Philip lived in the attic and earned his keep by tutoring the officer's son.• Certainly each of the six crab apples planted in my garden earn their keep in wildlife and ornamental terms.• No longer did I have to drive other people around the animals as a way of earning my keep.• The police earned their keep with arrests 20 percent up at 5,006, but figures highlighted a varying police approach.• NatWest's subsidiaries will have to earn their keep while technology will be deployed to lift service levels.• As the illustration above shows, even if you just use the Family Rail Card once, it will earn its keep.• All are interesting shrubs which will earn their keep through the year.

2 for keeps informalALWAYS/EVERY TIME forever 永远，永久

Examples from the Corpus

for keeps• Marriage ought to be for keeps.• I'd threatened to leave many times before but I believed in marriage being for keeps and trying to make it work.• Marriage is for keeps, we say.• He's given it to me for keeps.• They lead with their hearts and they play for keeps.