keep/kiːp/

v.

➊ make sb/sth stay in a particular condition or position

➋ stay in a particular condition or position

➌ continue doing sth or do sth again and again

➍ have sth and not give it back

➎ have animals and take care of them

➭ pt. & pp. kept/kept/

v.

➊ 使保持：[keep sb +a./prep.] He always keeps himself busy. 他总是让自己很忙。

◇We have to keep costs under control. 我们得控制成本。

◇[keep sb doing sth] I'm sorry to keep you waiting. 对不起，让你久等了。

➋ [L] 保持：Please keep quiet. 请保持安静。

◇She likes to keep busy. 她喜欢忙忙碌碌。

◇keep silent 保持沉默

➌ [I] 继续，重复：[keep (on) doing sth] She kept on walking when I called her. 当我叫她时，她继续往前走。

◇He kept interrupting me. 他不断地打断我。

➍ [T] 保存；留着：If you love the book, you can keep it. 如果你喜欢这本书，你可以留着。

➎ 培育；饲养：keep pigs/bees 养猪/蜂

keep 避开；不使…接近：Keep those children away from Mr. Black. 不要让那些孩子靠近布莱克先生。

keep 阻止，抑制：She tried her best to keep back her tears. 她竭力忍住泪水。

keep sb from (doing) sth 防止（或：妨碍）…做：She kept her children from eating too much candy. 她不让孩子吃太多的糖。

keep (sb/sth) off sth （使）不进入；（使）不接触：Keep off the grass! 请勿践踏草坪！

keep up with sb/sth 跟上（人、潮流等）：Let's run to keep up with him. 让我们跑步跟上他。

◇He doesn't work hard enough so he wasn't able to keep up with the rest of the class. 他读书不够努力，因此功课赶不上班上其他同学。

keep

keeper

zookeeper

shopkeeper

housekeeper

音组-eep/-iːp/

asleep; deep; jeep; keep; sheep; steep; sweep; weep

常犯错误

✗ He kept on to interrupt her.

✓ He kept on interrupting her. 他不断打扰她。

常犯错误

✗ An umbrella will keep you getting wet.

✓ An umbrella will keep you from getting wet. 雨伞可以让你避免被淋湿。

[✌keep sb doing sth意为“让某人一直做某事”，keep sb from doing sth意为“防止某人做某事”]