詞彙精選:keep的用法和辨析
一、詳細釋義:
n.
生活費,生活必需品 [U]
例句:
It's time you got a job and started paying for your keep!
你該找份工作, 負擔自己的生活費了!
【史】要塞;堡壘中最強固的部分,城堡主樓 [C]
v.
(使)保持,處於 [I,T]
例句:
My mother still keeps young.
我母親還不見老。
例句:
You must keep calm in an emergency.
在緊急關頭要保持鎮靜。
繼續,重複(做某事)[I]
例句:
The baby kept crying.
嬰兒一直哭。
例句:
The machine kept running.
機器一直運轉。
使耽擱,使延誤 [T]
例句:
I'll only keep you for a few minutes.
我只耽誤你幾分鐘。
保有,留着,不退還 [T]
例句:
That news will keep.
那個消息留待以後再宣佈。
例句:
You may keep it as a souvenir if you like.
如果你願意,就把它留下來作紀念品。
(爲某人)保留,留下 [T]
例句:
The library will keep the book for you till the weekend.
圖書館將爲你把這本書保留到週末。
例句:
Please keep this for me until I come back.
請爲我保管此物,直到我回來。
放,存放,貯存(在某處)[T]
例句:
I always keep some good wine in for unexpected guests.
我總保存些好酒用來招待不速之客。
經營,開設,管理(商店或餐館)[T]
例句:
They keep a shop.
他們經營一家商店。
例句:
That shop keeps everything you will need.
那家店鋪出售你所需要的各種東西。
撫養;飼養 [T]
例句:
He needs more money to keep his wife and children.
他需要更多的錢養活妻子兒女。
例句:
They kept a big dog to guard the house.
他們養了一條大狗守門。
(詢問或談論某人的健康)健康狀況如何 [I]
例句:
How are you keeping?
你最近還好吧?
(食物)保持不壞 [I]
例句:
You'd better finish the ice cream, it won't keep.
你最好把冰淇淋吃完,這東西放不得。
例句:
Will this food keep?
這食品能放得住嗎?
履行;遵守;保守(祕密)[T]
例句:
His promise was faithfully kept.
他忠實地履行自己的諾言。
記下,記錄,記載(日記、帳目等)[T]
例句:
She often keeps a diary.
她常記日記。
例句:
Keep a record of the books that are borrowed from the library.
把從圖書館借來的書作個記錄。
保護,使免受 [T]
例句:
Some paint will keep the wood from damage by water.
塗些油漆可使木頭免受水的侵蝕。
例句:
Only pride kept her from bursting into tears.
只是由於自尊心她纔沒有大哭起來。
(足球、曲棍球、板球等)守門、把守球門 [T]
整理,料理 [T]
例句:
Housewives usually cook meals and keep the house tidy.
家庭主婦一般做飯燒菜和整理家務。
僱用 [T]
例句:
Were you able to keep both the gardeners on?
當時你能僱用那兩名園丁嗎?
例句:
Many people nowadays keep servants about the house.
現在,不少人在家裏僱用僕人。
慶祝;守(宗教節日等)[T]
例句:
She will keep her birthday in a special way.
她將以某種特殊方式慶祝生日。
例句:
Most people keep Christmas at home.
大多數人在家過聖誕節。
【口】居住,逗留 [T]
例句:
They kept the child indoors.
他們把小孩留在室內。
二、詞義辨析:
keep,retain,reserve,preserve,conserve,withhold
這些動詞均有“保持,保存”之意。keep最常用詞,指長時間牢固地保持或保存。retain指繼續保持。reserve正式用詞,指爲了將來的用途或其他用途而保存、保留。preserve主要指爲防止損害、變質等而保存。conserve一般指保存自然資源,保全人的精力、力量等。withhold指扣住不放,暗示有阻礙。
三、詞義辨析:
have,hold,own,possess,keep,enjoy
這些動詞均有“有,具有,持有”之意。have最常用詞,可指任何情況下的具有,無論是物質的或精神的。hold指擁有並保持財產及持有見解等,暗示不讓別人拿走或佔有。own不及本組的possess正式,多指所屬關係,強調所有權,不管所屬物是否在物主手中。possess較正式,指擁有或佔有並能加以控制與支配,強調其歸屬;也指具有某種品質、才能、特點或性能等。keep指長時間地保有,保存某物,防止別人佔去,強調安全和感情上的依附。enjoy指享有某種權利或長處,帶有欣賞或喜愛的情感。
四、相關短語:
keep an eye on
監視,注視,照看,照料
keep apart
把…分開
keep away
避開,不使靠近
keep back
留在後面,不前進;阻止;隱瞞;留下
keep down
1. 隱蔽;隱伏;臥倒;蹲下2. keep sb down 壓制(或限制、控制)某人keep sth dowm1. 使保持在低水平;抑制某事物增長2. 不使(胃中食物)吐出;不嘔吐
keep going
v.1.繼續(運轉、談話);維持
keep in
抑制;隱瞞,隱藏;把…關在裏面,不出去
keep off
v.1.(使)不接近;擋住 2.(雨、雪等)沒有下 3.避開某一話題 4.禁食
keep on
v.繼續,穿着...不脫
keep one's distance
v.保持疏遠
keep one's eyes open
注意,留心,警惕
keep one's eyes peeled
注意,留心,警惕
一、參考例句:
Keep quiet!
保持安靜。
Keep a journal.
寫日記。
Prices keep on increasing.
價格在不斷地上漲。
Toddlers keep tumbling over.
學步的兒童老是摔跤。
They keep a shop.
他們經營一家商店。
Please keep within hearing.
請保持在聽得見的距離內。
Keep me posted.
請經常向我通報情況。
Will this food keep?
這食品能放得住嗎?
Keep things professional.
請保持專業。
Keep the door closed.
讓門關着吧。