1. 表示反复发生的动作 (即动作之间略有间隔 ) 时,两者可互换。如:
They kept (on) talking about it. 他们一直在谈论此事。
My shoe laces keep (on) coming undone. 我的鞋带老是松开。
2. 表示持续的状态或连续不断的动作 (动作之间没有间隔 ) 时 , 通常只用 keep doing sth。 如:
He kept standing during the meeting. 开会时他一直站着。
We kept hoping that they would have a chance to come to China some day. 我们一直 希望他们什么时候有机会到中国来。
3. 表示将一直在做的事继续做下去,通常只用 keep on doing。如:
He kept on working after dark. 天黑了他还继续干。
Don ’ t give up; keep on trying. 别灰心,继续努力。
注:这样的 keep on doing可与 go on doing 换用。如:
The boys kept [went] on doing their homework in spite of interruptions. 尽管有干 扰,孩子们仍继续做自己的作业。
4. 有时若意义明确, keep on 后的 doing sth 可省略,而 keep 后却不能省略 doing sth 。 如:
The rain kept on for several days. 雨一连下了好几天。
keep的用法
用作动词 (v.)
keep about〔 around 〕 1( v.+adv. )
1. 继 续履行职责 go on with one's
duties keep about〔 around 〕
She is very ill, but she still keeps about.她虽然病得很重 , 但仍然继续工作。 2. 使 手边常有 have sth always
present keep sth ? about〔 around 〕 I like to keep a few envelopes around in case I need them.我喜欢手边常有几个信 封 , 以应不时之需。
keep about〔 around 〕 2 ( v.+prep. )
keep abreast of( v.+adv.+prep. )
keep after( v.+prep. )
keep aloof( v.+adv. )
keep apart( v.+adv. )
keep at( v.+prep. )
keep away( v.+adv. )
keep away from( v.+adv.+prep. ) keep back( v.+adv. )
keep behind1( v.+adv. )
keep behind2 ( v.+prep. )
keep by1( v.+adv. )
keep by2( v.+prep. )
keep down( v.+adv. )
keep for( v.+prep. )
keep from( v.+prep. )
keep going( v.+adj. )
keep in1( v.+adv. )
keep in2( v.+prep. )
keep in with( v.+adv.+prep. ) keep indoors( v.+adv. ) keep of( v.+prep. )
keep off1( v.+adv. )
keep off2( v.+prep. )
keep on1( v.+adv. )
keep on2( v.+prep. )
keep out( v.+adv. )
keep out of( v.+adv.+prep. ) keep till〔 until 〕 ( v.+prep. ) keep to( v.+prep. )
keep together( v.+adv. ) keep under1( v.+adv. ) keep under2( v.+prep. ) keep up( v.+adv. )
keep up to( v.+adv.+prep. )
keep up with( v.+adv.+prep. )
keep with( v.+prep. )
keep within( v.+prep. )
用作动词 (v.)
~+名词
?keep a business经营一家商店
?keep a diary记日记
?keep a family养家糊口
?keep a festival过节
?keep a good distance保持相当一段距离 ?keep a good table待客周到
?keep a hotel开设旅馆
?keep a man养一个情夫
?keep a meeting举行会议
?keep a school办学校
?keep a shop开一个小店
?keep a small tearoom经营一间小茶室 ?keep a woman养一个情妇
?keep an agreement遵守协议
?keep an appointment守约
?keep an inn开一个小店
?keep an orchard经营果园
?keep bad company跟坏人交朋友 ?keep bees养蜂
?keep books记账
?keep cattle养牛
?keep Christmas庆祝圣诞节
?keep clothes保管衣服
?keep company结交 , 亲热
?keep early hours早睡早起
?keep faith守信用
?keep goal守球门
?keep good time钟或表走得准
?keep hens养鸡
?keep hold抓住
?keep house管理家务
?keep late hours晚睡晚起
?keep meat使肉保鲜
?keep New Year欢庆元旦
?keep old letters保留旧信件
?keep one's balance保持 (身心 ) 平衡 , 保持镇 静
?keep one's bed卧床
?keep one's birthday过生日
?keep one's control over保持对 … 的控制 ?keep one's head保持镇静
?keep one's promise遵守诺言
?keep one's seat坐在座位上不动
?keep one's watch保存自己的表
?keep one's word守信用
?keep open house好客
?keep open mind不抱偏见
?keep pigs养猪
?keep poultry养家禽
?keep secret保守秘密
?keep servants雇用仆人
?keep several head of cattle养几头牲口 ?keep sheep养羊
?keep silence保持沉默 , 保持安静
?keep Spring Festival欢度春节 ?keep step保持步调一致 , 统一步伐 ?keep the books保存这些书 ?keep the ground坚守阵地 ?keep the house足不出户
?keep the job保住工作
?keep the law遵纪守法
?keep the path沿小路走
?keep the rules遵守规则
?keep the Sabbath守安息日 ?keep time合拍子
?keep watch保持警戒
?keep watch and ward监视 ~+形容词
?keep awake不睡 , 保持清醒
?keep calm保持镇静
?keep clean保持清洁 ?keep clear of躲避
?keep close靠近
?keep cool保持冷静
?keep dark隐讳 , 保密 ?keep dry保持干燥
?keep fine保持晴朗
?keep fit保持健康
?keep fresh保鲜
?keep happy使高兴
?keep quiet保持安静 ?keep silent保持沉默 ?keep warm保暖
?keep well (身体 ) 保持得很好
~+副词
?keep ahead保持领先地位
?keep indoors呆在家里 , 不外出
?keep well管理得很好
?keep ceaselessly无休止地保持
?keep discreetly慎重地保留
?keep jealously珍藏
?keep shamelessly无耻地保留
?keep about在手头经常备有
?keep away colds不患感冒
?keep back one's tears忍住泪
?keep behind隔开一段距离跟在 … 后面 ?keep down压制 , 抑制 , 控制
?keep down one's anger捺住心头的怒火 ?keep prices down限制物价上涨
?keep in 靠一边走 ,(使 ) 呆在室内 ,(使 ) 课后留校 , 储备
?keep some good wine in保存些好酒
?keep off使远离 ,(使 ) 被延迟或被阻滞
?keep off the rain挡雨
?keep on继续
?keep dark glasses on仍旧戴着墨镜
?keep out (使 ) 在外 ,(使 ) 不进入
?keep the cold out防寒
?keep together聚拢 ,(使 ) 动作协调
?keep under控制 , 抑制 , 压住 , 监视
?keep the fire under把火势控制住
?keep up (使 ) 不掉下 ,(使 ) 不低落 , 持续不变 ?keep up an old custom保持一种古老的习 俗
?keep up one's spirits振作起来 , 保持饱满的
精神
~+介词
?keep after追求 , 追赶 , 纠缠
?keep after the criminals追踪罪犯
?keep along沿 … 继续
?keep at使 … 继续
?keep at one's study坚持学习
?keep from不告知 …, 阻止 … 从事 , 使免遭 , 免 于
?keep from laughing忍住不笑
?keep sb from going out不让 … 出去
?keep the wood from damage使木头不受损 害
?keep the bad news from Mother不要告诉 母亲这个坏消息
?keep in将 … 保存在 , 使留在 (某处 ), 使持续处 于
?keep the house in good repair保持房屋处 于良好状态
?keep ... in mind把 … 记住
?keep hands in pockets把手放在口袋里 ?keep off离开 , 不接近
?keep off the grass勿踩草地
?keep out of (使 ) 不入 … 内 ,(使 ) 避开 , 远离 ?keep out of a quarrel不介入争吵
?keep to向 … 移动 ,(使 ) 集中精力于 ,(使 ) 按 … 严 格行事 , 呆在 (屋里、床上 )
?keep to one's bed卧病
keep up with跟上 …
v. (动词 )
1. 这 肉能放到明天吗 ?
误 Is this meat keeping until tomorrow? 正 Will this meat keep until tomorrow? 析 keep作 “(食物等 ) 放得住 , 保持新鲜 ” 解时不 用进行体。
2. 他 们源源不断地向我们提供蔬菜。
误 They kept us supplying with vegetables. 正 They kept us supplied with vegetables. 析 keep在表示被动承受意义时,接过去分词 短语充当宾语补足语。
3. 没 有什么能阻止我爱她。
误 Nothing can keep me to love her.
正 Nothing can keep me from loving her.
析 表示 “ 阻止某人做某事 ” 应该说 keep sb from v -ing,而不能说 keep sb to- v 。
keep 的用法
keep 的用法小结 keep是高考常考词汇之一,其含义丰富,与其搭配的短语也很多,其 主要用法如下: A、 用作及物动词 (1) 保留、 保存、 保持、 留下 e.g. We'd better keep a seat for him. 我们最好给他留个座位。 He kept all the money in the bank. 他 把所有的钱都存入了银行。 (2) 履行 (诺言) 遵守 e.g. One should keep one's promise. 一个人应当遵守自己的诺言。 Everybody must keep the law. 人人都必须守法。 (3)赡养,养活,饲养 e.g. He has a large family to keep. 他有一大家人要养活。 The old man kept many animals like dogs, pigs and cats. 这位老人养了许多动物,像狗、 猪、还有猫等。 (4)经营,管理 e.g. He kept a hotel in this city. 在这座城市里, 他开了一家旅店。 She is good at keeping house. 她擅长管理家务。 (5) 保守 (秘 密) ,记(日记、帐) e.g. All of the people keep the Spring Festival in our country. 我国 所有的人都庆祝春节。 Some of them keep birthdays. 他们中有些人庆祝生日。 (7) 使 …… 处于某种状态 (情况) 在这种情况下, keep 常跟复合结构 (keep +宾语+补语) 。 用作宾语补足语常见的词有现在分词、过去分词、形容词、副词以及介词短语。 e.g. He kept me waiting for half an hour. 他让我等了半个小时。 Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open. 少说话,多观察。 The doctor kept me in for a week. 医生一周没让我出 去。 He always keeps his books in good order. 他总是把书放得整整齐齐。 B、用 作不及物动词 (1) 保持、 继续 (处于某种状态) (keep 为连系动词) e.g. Please keep quiet. 请保持安静。 We're keeping in very good health. 我们身体非常好。 (2) (食物)保持良好状态 e.g. Will this fish keep till tomorrow? 这鱼能放到明天吗? C、 keep 构成的一些短语 keep (sb.) away (from sth.)(使) 某人离开 (某物) keep sb. from doing sth. 阻止某人做某事 keep sth. in mind 记住 (某事物) keep sb./ sth. out (of sth.) 不让 …… 入内 keep back 忍住 (眼泪) , 扣下, 隐瞒 keep in touch with 与 …… 保持联系 keep (on) doing sth. 继续做某事 keep off 远离, 避开, 让开 keep up 保 持(不低落) ,继续 keep up with 跟上,不落在后面 keep boarders. 为寄宿生提供 食宿 To raise: 抚养,饲养: keep chickens. 养鸡 To maintain for use or service: 备 有:为利用或服务而持有: a city dweller who didn't keep a car. 没有汽车的城市居民 To manage, tend, or have charge of: 管理、照管或负责 … : Keep the shop while I'm away. 我 不在的时候你要照看商店 To preserve (food). 保存 (食物) To cause to continue in a state, condition, or course of action: 维持:使 … 保持某一状态、 情况或过程的动作: attempted to keep the patient calm. 试图使病人镇静 To maintain records in: 记载, 记入:保存记录于: keep a yearly diary. 记载年纪 To enter (data) in a book: 记录(资料)于书里: keep financial records. 记录财务记录 To detain: 留住,耽搁: was kept after school. 放学 后被留下来 To restrain: 控制: kept the child away from the hot stove; kept the crowd back with barriers. 别让孩子走近热炉子;用屏障挡住人群 To prevent or deter: 阻止,制 止: tried to keep the ice from melting. 防止冰融化 To refrain from divulging: 使 … 不泄 露: keep a secret. 保守秘密 To save; reserve: 保存;积攒: keep extra money for emergencies. 攒下多余的钱以备急用 To maintain: 保持: keep late hours. 经常晚睡 To adhere to; fulfill: 坚持;完成: keep one's word; keep a busy schedule. 履行诺言; 按 紧张的日程表完成 To celebrate; observe. 庆祝; 欢度 v.intr.(不及物动词) To remain in a state or condition; stay: 保持,维持:保持某种状态或情况;保持: keep in line; keep quiet; kept well. 排好队;保持安静;保鲜 To continue to do: 继续做: keep on talking; keep guessing. 继续讲话;继续猜 To remain fresh or unspoiled: 保持新鲜或不腐败:
The dessert won't keep. 沙拉不易久放 n.(名词) Care; charge: 照顾;管理: The child is in my keep for the day. 今天这孩子由我照顾 The means by which one is supported: 生计:人生存所需物品: earn one's keep. 挣钱糊口 The stronghold of a castle. 要塞:城堡的把守要点 A jail. 监狱 keep at To persevere in work or an action. 坚持做 … :继续某项工作或行为 keep down To prevent from growing, accomplishing, or succeeding: 压制, 镇压:阻止 … 成长、 完成或成功: keep down prices; keep the revolutionaries down. 控制物价; 镇压革命 keep off To stay away from. 躲开, 避开 keep to To adhere to: 坚持,信守: keep to the original purpose. 遵守原定宗旨 keep up To maintain in good condition: 保持良好状态: kept up the property. 保存财产 To persevere in; carry on: 保持;继续: We asked her to stop talking, but she kept up. 我们请她别再说话了,但她依 旧说下去 To continue at the same level or pace. 并行:按相同的水平或步伐继续下去 To match one's competitors, colleagues, or neighbors in success or lifestyle: 不落后,赶得上:赶 上对手、同事或邻居,指在成就或生活方式上: unsuccessfully tried to keep up with his associates. 没能赶上他的同事们 for keeps For an indefinitely long period: 永远地:无 限长的一段时间: gave the ring to me for keeps. 把这个戒指永久性地送给了我 Seriously and permanently: 严肃而永久地: We're separating for keeps. 我们从此一刀两 断 keep an eye out To be watchful. 警觉 keep company To carry on a courtship: 相 爱: a couple who kept company but never married. 彼此相爱却不结婚的一对情侣 keep (one's) chin up To be stalwart, courageous, or optimistic in the face of difficulty. 乐观,坚定:在困难面前坚定、勇敢或乐观 keep (one's) eyes open 或 keep (one's) eyes peeled To be on the lookout. 警觉,小心 keep (one's) nose clean【非正式用语】 To stay out of trouble. 避开麻烦
keep pace
To stay even with others, as in a contest.
并列:与其他人并驾齐驱,如在比赛中
keep (someone) company
To accompany or remain with.
陪伴:陪伴或与 … 呆在一起
keep time
To indicate the correct time.
显示准确时间
Music To maintain the tempo or rhythm.
【音乐】 保持节奏或旋律
keep to (oneself)
To shun the company of others:
避开其他人的陪伴:
She kept to herself all morning. 整个上午她自己一个人呆着 To refrain from divulging: 使 … 不泄露:
He kept the news to himself. 他对这个消息秘而不宣
keep 的用法
Keep 的用法:
keep vt., vi. kept, keeping
保留;保守
I keep old letters.我保存旧信。
I'll keep the original copy of your report on file.
我会把你报告的原件归档的。
It's an interesting suggestion and we'll keep it on ice.
这是一项有趣的建议 , 我们将留待以后考虑采用。
保持;继续
We will keep on trying and, if we get anything done, will notify you. 我们将继续努力,有结果将通知你。
Leaders shouldn't keep themselves aloof from the masses.
领导人决不应该脱离群众。
Keep calm!安静 !
You shouldn't keep chopping and changing like this; you'd better make up your mind right now!
遵守
He keeps to his promise.他守约。
保卫;保护
Keep the baby warm.别把婴儿冻着。 (常与 from 连用)防止;抑制 Keep one's temper。 抑制住不发脾气。
Keep a curb on your anger.请抑制住怒气。
扣留;留下
Please keep me a place in the queue.请在队里给我留个位置。
赡养;饲养
to keep a dog养狗
Farmers usually keep chickens in their backyard.
农民们通常在自己的后院养鸡。
经营;经销;管理
to keep a shop开商店
to keep house治家
(常与 from 连用)远离;不接触
Keep away from the scene of the accident.勿靠近事故现场。
Their dog looked dangerous, we decided to keep our distance from it. 他们家那条狗样子很凶恶 , 因此我们决定离它远一点。
But the stone walls keep the farmer's cows from joining his neighbor's cows.
但是石头墙使这家农民的母牛不会加入到邻居的牛群中去。
庆祝;纪念 to keep Christmas庆祝圣诞节
防卫;防守 to keep a town against the enemy守城御敌
The police are keeping / standing guard over the house.
警察正派人守护着这幢房子。
保密;不说
You are keeping something from me.你对我保密。
【习惯用语】 keep one's distance远离;保持远距离
The deer did not trust us and kept their distance.
鹿不相信我们,和我们保持一定的距离。
keep time走时准确
Does your watch keep time?你的表走得准吗?
keep up with the Joneses赶时髦;与他人攀比
keep watch留意;注意;守望
【词性变化】 keep n. 生计 to earn one's keep谋生
【习惯用语】 for keeps永远地;永久地
This gold medal is yours for keeps.这个金牌永远属于你。
【常用词组】
keep at坚持做,不放弃
keep away使离开,使站开
keep back阻止,阻挡
The police tried to keep the crowd back from the injured man. 警察试图挡住人群,不让他们靠近受伤的人
隐瞒,保留
He can keep nothing back from his friends.他向朋友什么也瞒不住。 扣下;留下
The boss keeps back $50 a month towards my uniform.
老板每月扣我 50美元服装费。
keep down控制,压制
They are taking steps to keep down the rabbit population.
他们采取步骤控制兔子的繁殖增长。
卧下;蹲下;不举起
Keep down — they're shooting at us!趴下,他们向我们开枪呢。 咽下;不吐出
I feel ill, doctor, and I can't keep any food down.
大夫,我病了,咽不下任何东西。
压低声音
keep in with和…保持友谊
keep off避开;不接近 Keep off the grass!请勿践踏草地!
My doctor has warned me to keep off sugar. 我的医生劝我别吃糖。 Keep your dog off me.把你的狗从我这儿拿开!
Keep off oil, or else it will perish your rubber boots.
不要碰油 , 否则会把你的橡胶鞋弄坏的。
keep on继续;保持
He just kept on writing.他正在继续写。 (与 at 连用)纠缠
keep out关在门外;不准入内 to keep the smoke out不让烟进来
This coat keeps out the wind.这大衣挡风。
keep out of躲开;置身于…之外
Do you try to keep out of trouble!你得躲开这麻烦。
Keep out of the sun.避免日照。
Keep out of mischief.不要再捣蛋了。
keep to坚持;保持;不离开
He always keeps to his promises.他总是说话算数的。
We kept to the roads we knew.我们不离开我们认识的路。
keep to oneself对…守口如瓶
He kept his conclusions to himself.他对他的结论守口如瓶。
keep up继续;坚持
If this rain keeps up the garden will be ruined.
如果这雨继续下,花园就完蛋了。
保持;维持
The high cost of materials keeps up prices.
材料的昂贵费用使价格居高不下。
Keep your chin up!不要气馁 !; 不要灰心 !
keep up with跟上;不落后;赶上
Don't run — I can't keep up with you.别跑了,我赶不上你了。 Are wages keeping up with inflation?工资跟得上通货膨胀吗?
近义词:
conserve guard have hold maintain preserve protect save tend 反义词:break
上三个词 keenly keenness keeno
下三个词 keep a book keep a calm sough keep a check on
keep的短语
1. keep at sth 坚持做某事。如:
Keep at it. 坚持做。
He kept at the job until finished. 他坚持把工作干完。
2. keep doing sth
(1) 不断地或一直做某事 (动作之间略有间隔 ) 。如:
They kept talking about it. 他们一直在谈论此事。
My shoe laces keep coming undone. 我的鞋带老是松开。
注:此用法可与 keep on doing sth 换用。
(2) 一直在做某事 (无间隔 ) 。如:
He kept standing during the meeting. 开会时他一直站着。
He kept hoping that they would have chance to come to China some day. 我一直希望什么时候 有机会到中国来。
注:此用法通常不能与 keep on doing sth 换用。
3. keep on doing sth
(1) 不断地或一直做某事 (动作之间略有间隔 ) 。如:
He kept on looking at us. 他老是瞧我们。
Don ’ t keep on asking questions like that. 不要老是问那样的问题。
注:此用法可与 keep doing sth 换用。
(2) 继续做某事 (即将一直在做的事继续做下去 ) 。如:
He kept on working after dark. 天黑了我们还继续干。
Don ’ t give up; keep on trying. 别灰心,继续努力。
注:这样的 keep on doing 有时可与 go on doing 换用。如:
The boys kept [went] on doing their homework in spite of interruptions. 尽管有干扰,孩子们仍
继续做自己的作业。
4. keep from (doing) sth
(1) 忍不住做某事。如:
I couldn’ t keep from laughing. 我忍不住笑了。
(2) 避开或防止 (做 ) 某事。如:
He keeps from bad company. 他不与坏人为伍。
He kept from talking about it. 他避而不谈此事。
5. keep sb from? doing 使某人不能做某事。如:
The rain kept us from going out. 下雨使我们没法出去。
We must keep them from getting to know our plans. 我们一定不要让他们知道我们的计划。 6. keep sb (sth) doing sth 使某人 (某事 ) 不停地做某事。如:
He kept the fire burning. 他让火燃着。
I ’ m sorry to have kept you waiting. 对不起让你等了。 (from www.nmet168.com)
7. keep sb (sth) done 使某人 (某事 ) 被……。如:
Keep you mouth shut and your eyes open. 少说话,多干事。
She kept us supplied with food and money. 她为我们源源不断提供食物和钱。
8. keep back
(1) (使 ) 后退。如:
Keep back. 后退。
The police kept the crowd back. 警察使群众后退。
(2) 忍住,隐瞒。如:
She couldn’ t keep back her tears. 她忍不住哭了。
I ’ ll keep nothing back from you. 我什么也不瞒你。
9. keep down 抑制,控制,使下降。如:
He couldn’ t keep down his anger. 他控制不了怒火。
The government is trying to keep prices down. 政府正在设法降低物价。
10. keep off 避开,防止,挡住。如:
Danger, keep off. 危险,走开。
Please keep off that subject. 请避开那个话题。
He made a fire to keep off wild animals. 他烧了堆火使野兽不敢走近。 ( / D17) 11. keep on 继续。如:
The rain kept on for several days. 雨一连下了好几天。
Keep on until you come to the station. 一直走到车站。 (from www.nmet168.com) 12. keep out 遮挡,使不进入。如 :
The trees keep out the wind. 这些树可以挡风。
Warm clothing will keep out the cold. 暖和衣服可以御寒。
13. keep out of 使不进入……。如:
Keep the dog out of my room. 别让狗进入我的房间。
Try to keep out of other people’ s quarrels. 设法不要卷入别人的争吵。
14. keep up 保持,继续。如:
Rain kept up all night. 雨下了一整夜。
I hope the fine weather will keep up. 我希望好天气会保持下去。
15. keep up with 跟上,不落后。如:
Try to keep up with the others. 设法不要落在别人后面。
It ’ s hard to keep up with the changes in computer technology. 要跟上电脑技术的发展不容易。
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