| 单词 | keep |
| 释义 | keep keep // verb (kept, kept //)
1 [+ obj or no obj] to stay in a particular condition, or at a particular level; to make sb/sth do this: Our job is to keep the customer happy. Competition is keeping down prices. The high cost of raw materials is keeping prices up. We need to keep everyone up-to-date with the changes.
2 [+ obj] to continue to have sth and not lose it or give it back: There will be some new top people, but the CEO is keeping his job. Here's a ten euro note-please keep the change.
3 [+ obj] to have a supply of sth; to store sth in a particular place: We keep a large supply of popular items.
4 [+ obj] to write down sth as a record: We keep a record of all telephone conversations. She keeps the books (= the financial records) for the family business.
5 [+ obj] to do what you should do or what you have agreed to do: I agreed to see her but she didn't keep the appointment.
6 [no obj] (about food) to remain in good condition: Once it's been opened it won't keep more than a few days.
7 [+ obj] (BrE) to own and manage a shop/store or restaurant: Her father kept a grocer's shop. ⇨ SHOPKEEPER NOTE Idioms containing keep are at the entries for the nouns or adjectives in the idioms, for example keep your head above water is at head.
PHRASAL VERBS
keep sb on to continue to employ sb: If the company is sold, some of the staff will be kept on.
keep to sth to do what you have promised or agreed to do: to keep to an agreement The firm kept to its promise of increasing the annual dividend.
keep up (with sb/sth) to move, make progress or increase at the same rate as sb/sth: The company is is not keeping up with demand. The cars are selling so fast that production lines are struggling to keep up.
keep up with sth to continue to pay or do sth regularly: If you do not keep up with the payments you could lose your home.
keep sth up to continue to do sth at the same, usually high, level: We're having difficulty keeping up our mortgage payments. Good work-keep it up! Keep up the good work! |
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