keep

[US]/kiːp/
[UK]/kip/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. & vi. & link
v. (使)保持;(使)继续
vi. (食品)保持新鲜
vt. 保有,保存,保留 阻止,防止,耽搁 履行,遵守
Word Forms
过去式kept
现在分词keeping
第三人称单数keeps
过去分词kept
复数keeps

Phrases & Collocations

keep going

继续

keep calm

保持冷静

keep up

跟上

keep track

跟踪

keep in

隐瞒,隐藏;抑制;继续燃烧

keep on

继续;穿着…不脱

keep up with

赶得上;和…保持联系

keep in touch

保持联络

keep pace

并驾齐驱;齐步并进

keep pace with

并驾齐驱,保持同步

keep out

阻止进入

keep away

防范;不接近

keep to oneself

保守秘密;不交际

keep working

继续工作;永不停顿

keep away from

远离,回避

keep healthy

保持健康

keep moving

继续前进

keep out of

置身于外

keep abreast of

与……并驾齐驱;了解……的最新情况

Example Sentences

Keep to the footpath.

顺着道儿走。

keep on talking; keep guessing.

继续讲话;继续猜

keep the wound clean.

保持伤口清洁。

keep the noise down.

调低音量。

the keeping of dogs.

养狗。

keep a yearly diary.

记载年纪

keep to the original purpose.

遵守原定宗旨

keep straight on .

径直走。

keep a low profile.

保持低姿态

he will keep intruding.

他老是打扰别人。

keep a large establishment

家业巨大

keep sth. down to size

把某物限制在一定规模内

Real-world Examples

According to prison sources, he's being kept in solitary confinement.

据监狱线人称,他被单独监禁。

Source: BBC Listening Compilation April 2019

He would much rather keep time for his hobbies.

他宁愿把时间花在自己的业余爱好上。

Source: People's Education Press High School English Required Volume 4

Technology is now changing faster than most people can keep pace with.

技术现在的变化速度超过了大多数人的脚步。

Source: Yilin Edition Oxford High School English (Elective 7)

You mean you don't keep regular hours?

你的意思是你的时间不固定?

Source: My homework audio.

" This is the first time maybe we can keep in line with the government."

“这可能是第一次我们能和政府保持高度一致。”

Source: Battle Collection

I've kept them down. They've helped me keep them down.

我在打压油价,沙特在帮助我打压油价。

Source: BBC Listening Collection November 2018

I gestured for him to keep quiet.

我用手势示意他保持安静。

Source: IELTS vocabulary example sentences

What matters is to keep going no matter what keep going.

不论发生了什么,最重要的是我们一直坚持前行。

Source: Hillary's 2018 Yale University graduation speech

The rest will be kept for local fishermen.

剩余部分将留给当地渔民。

Source: BBC Listening Compilation October 2015

Keeping clean is a safeguard against disease.

保持清洁是抵抗疾病的保障。

Source: Liu Yi's breakthrough of 5000 English vocabulary words.

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