keep的用法总结
keep的用法如下：
1、verb
【不规则形式】 kept , kept
保持 stay
（使）保持，处于
to stay in a particular condition or position; to make sb/sth do this
[V-ADJ] We huddled together to keep warm.
我们挤在一起来保暖。
[V + 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。
[VN-ADJ] She kept the children amused for hours.
她陪孩子们玩了好几个小时。
[VN , usually + 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——然后发生了什么事儿？
She had trouble keeping her balance .
她保持平衡有困难。
[VN -ing] I'm very sorry to keep you waiting .
对不起，让你久等了。
继续 continue
2、[V -ing] ~ (on) doing sth
继续，重复（做某事）
to continue doing sth; to do sth repeatedly
Keep smiling!
要保持笑容！
Don't keep on interrupting me!
别老是跟我打岔！
耽搁 delay
3、[VN] 使耽搁；使延误
to delay sb
You're an hour late─what kept you?
你晚了一小时——什么事把你给耽误了？
同义词： hold sb up
不退还 not give back
4、[VN] 保有；留着；不退还
to continue to have sth and not give it back or throw it away
Here's a five dollar bill─please keep the change .
这是一张五元的钞票——零钱就不用找了。
I keep all her letters.
我把她所有的信都保留着。
为某人保留 save for sb
5、~ sth (for sb) | ~ sb sth
(especially BrE) （为某人）保留，留下
to save sth for sb
[VN , VNN] Please keep a seat for me.
请给我留个座位。
Please keep me a seat.
请给我留个座位。
放；存放 put/store
6、[VN + adv./prep.] 放，存放，贮存（在某处）
to put or store sth in a particular place
Keep your passport in a safe place.
把你的护照放在安全的地方。
商店；餐馆 shop/restaurant
7、[VN] (especially BrE) 开设，经营，管理（商店或餐馆）
to own and manage a shop/store or restaurant
Her father kept a grocer's shop.
她父亲开了个杂货店。
动物 animals
8、[VN] 养；饲养
to own and care for animals
to keep bees/goats/hens
养蜜蜂 / 山羊 / 母鸡
健康 about health
9、[V + adv./prep.] (informal) （询问或谈论某人的健康）健康状况如何
used to ask or talk about sb's health
How is your mother keeping ?
你母亲身体好吗？
We're all keeping well.
我们都很健康。
食物 of food
10、[V] 保持不坏
to remain in good condition
Finish off the pie─it won't keep.
把馅饼都吃了吧——搁不住。
(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，不过我已经晚了。”“好吧，我以后再告诉你。”
秘密 secret
11、~ a secret | ~ sth secret (from sb)
保守（秘密）
to know sth and not tell it to anyone
[VN] Can you keep a secret?
你能保守秘密吗？
[VN-ADJ] She kept her past secret from us all.
她对我们所有人都避而不谈她的过去。
承诺；约会 promise/appointment
12、[VN] ~ your promise/word | ~ an appointment
遵守；笃守；恪守
to do what you have promised to do; to go where you have agreed to go
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.
他未能按预约的时间去诊所。
日记；记录 diary/record
13、[VN] ~ a diary, an account, a record, etc.
记下，记录，记载（日记、账目、记录等）
to write down sth as a record
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。
供养 support sb
14、[VN] 供养；养活
to provide what is necessary for sb to live; to support sb by paying for food, etc.
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。
保护 protect
15、[VN] ~ sb (from sth)
(formal) 保护；使免受
to protect sb from sth
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）。
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。
体育运动 in sport
16、[VN] ~ goal/wicket
(BrE) (in football ( soccer ), hockey , cricket , etc. 足球、曲棍球、板球等) 守门；把守球门
to guard or protect the goal or wicket.
