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IELTS BNC: 171 COCA: 156
keepverbuk/kiːp/ us/kiːp/ kept, kept

keep verb CONTINUE TO HAVE

A2 [ T ] to have or continue to have in your possession保有；保存；保留

Do you want this photograph back or can I keep it?你想要回这张照片，还是我留着它？
Keep medicines in a locked cupboard (= store them there).将药存放在上锁的橱柜里。
See also
well kept (HIDDEN)

[ T ] to own and manage a small shop经营，管理（小店铺）

My uncle kept a little tobacconist's in Gloucester.我叔叔在格洛斯特开了一家小烟草店。

B2 [ T ] If you keep animals, you own and take care of them, but not in your home as pets.饲养

to keep pigs/goats/chickens养猪／山羊／鸡

[ T ] US to watch and care for someone's children while their parents are away照顾，照看（某人的孩子）

Jody will keep the children while I shop.我去买东西时，乔迪会照看孩子。
keep your promise/word

B2 to do what you have told someone that you would do履行诺言

I made a promise to you and I intend to keep it.我向你作过承诺，我会履行的。
keep an appointment

to go to a meeting or event that has been arranged守约

She phoned to say she couldn't keep her appointment.她打电话说她无法守约了。
keep a diary, an account, a record, etc.

B2 to make a regular record of events or other information so that you can refer to it later记日记／记账／作记录（等等）

I've kept a diary for twelve years now.到现在我记日记已有12年了。
Keep an account of how much you're spending.记下你花多少钱。
keep a secret

B1 to not tell anyone a secret that you know保守秘密

keep time

(of a watch or clock) to show the correct time（表或钟）准时

Does your watch keep good time?你的表准吗？
keep goal

to be the player who defends your team's goal by trying to prevent players from the other team scoring goals（在球类比赛中）守门

More examples

I always keep a copy of any official or important letters that I send off.

If you keep valuables in your house, lock them away somewhere safe.

I'm going to sort these old books into those to be kept and those to be thrown away.

He shaved off his beard but kept his moustache.

As part of their divorce settlement, Geoff agreed to let Polly keep the house.

keep verb STAY

A2 [ L only + adj, T ] to (cause to) stay in a particular place or condition（使）留在（某处）；（使）保持（某状态）

I wish you'd keep quiet.我希望你能保持安静。
I like to keep busy.我喜欢一直忙忙碌碌的。
Keep left (= stay on the road to the left) at the traffic lights.到红绿灯处走左边的路。
Can you keep the dog outside, please?你能让狗呆在外面吗？
[ + obj + adj ] Close the door to keep the room warm.关上门让房间保持暖和。
The noise from their party kept me awake half the night.他们聚会传来的吵闹声使我半夜都没睡着。
keep sth quiet

to not tell people about something保守秘密

They managed to keep the school's problems quiet for a while.他们设法把学校的问题保密了一阵子。
You're a qualified skiing instructor? You kept that quiet!你有滑雪教练资格？你从来没说过！

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Biscuits will stay crisp if you keep them in an airtight container.

I keep my socks in the bottom drawer.

Plants keep cool during the summer by evaporating water from their leaves.

The poor things were kept in small cages without room to move.

Could you keep quiet while I'm on the phone, please?

keep verb CONTINUE DOING

B1 [ I + -ing verb ] also keep on to continue doing something without stopping, or to do it repeatedly继续（做）；重复（做）

He keeps trying to distract me.他一直想分散我的注意力。
I keep on thinking I've seen her before somewhere.我一直觉得以前在哪儿见过她。
I kept hoping that he'd phone me.我一直希望他会给我打电话。
keep going

to continue in the same way as before继续

If things keep going like this, we'll have to close the business.如果情况继续这样的话，我们就不得不关门了。

to continue to do something or to live normally in a difficult situation（在困难的条件下）继续（做）；正常生活

Sometimes it was hard to keep going, but we did it for the children's sake.有时候很难坚持下去，但是为了孩子我们挺过来了。
keep sb going

to help someone to continue doing something or living normally, especially in a difficult situation（尤指在困难的条件下）协助…继续（做）；正常生活

It was my friends that kept me going through all this.是我的朋友们让我坚持下去，度过了这一切。

informal to prevent someone from getting too hungry when they have to wait to eat a meal（在等待吃饭时）使…不至于太饿

Have a piece of fruit to keep you going.吃一点水果，不要太饿。

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She's got a secret admirer who keeps sending her gifts.

She kept telling herself that nothing was wrong.

They were laughing at him because he kept falling off his bike.

I've called him several times but I keep getting the engaged tone.

I don't like those watches that keep beeping every hour.

keep verb DELAY

B1 [ T ] to delay someone or prevent them from doing something使耽误；阻止，妨碍

He's very late - what's keeping him?他迟到了很久，是什么耽搁了他？
[ + -ing verb ] I'm so sorry to keep you waiting.很抱歉，让你久等了。
She kept me talking on the phone for half an hour.她缠着我在电话里讲了半个小时。
I hope I'm not keeping you up (= preventing you from going to bed).希望我没有耽误你睡觉。

[ I ] If you say that news or information for someone can keep, you mean that you can tell it to them later.稍后再说

"I must tell you something." "Can't it keep? I'm in a hurry!"“我得跟你说件事”。“能以后再说吗？我现在赶时间。”
Whatever your news is, it will keep.不管你有什么新闻，等等再说。

More examples

She kept me waiting for hours.

What's keeping her from just asking him?

She kept me sitting in the kitchen while she talked to him.

Try not to keep mother waiting.

He kept me working all evening.

keep verb STAY FRESH

B2 [ I ] (of food) to stay fresh and in good condition（食物）保持新鲜，持久不坏

Milk keeps much longer in a fridge.牛奶放在冰箱里保鲜时间会长很多。

keep verb PROVIDE

C1 [ T ] to provide yourself or another person with food, clothing, a home, and other things necessary for basic living供养；养活

He wanted a job that would allow him to keep his family in comfort.他需要一份工作来养活全家，让他们过上舒服的生活。

Idiom(s)

how are you keeping?

Phrasal verb(s)

keep at sth
keep (sb/sth) away
keep (sth/sb) back
keep sth back
keep sth down
keep sb down
keep from doing sth
keep sb/sth from sth
keep sth from sb
keep sb in
keep in with sb
keep (sb/sth) off sth
keep sth off (sb/sth)
keep (sb) off sth
keep off sth
keep on doing sth
keep on
keep (sb/sth) out
keep (sb/sth) out of sth
keep to somewhere
keep sth to sth
keep sth to yourself
keep (yourself) to yourself
keep to sth
keep sb up
keep sth up
keep (sth) up
keep up
keep up (with sb/sth)
keepnounuk/kiːp/ us/kiːp/

keep noun LIVING EXPENSES

[ U ] the cost of providing food, heating, and other necessary things for someone生计；生活费用

He's old enough now to earn his keep and stop living off his parents.他现已长大成人，可以自谋生计而不再依靠父母。

keep noun TOWER

[ C ] specialized architecture the strong main tower of a castle要塞；城堡主楼

IELTS BNC: 171 COCA: 156
keep

noun

VERB + KEEP➤earn謀生◇It's time you did a job to earn your keep.該是你找份工作自謀生活的時候了。
keep

verb

ADVERB➤well保存好◇Milk and cream should keep well in a refrigerator.牛奶和奶油應該放在冰箱裏保鮮。
IELTS BNC: 171 COCA: 156
keep verb
⇨ keep 1 (Where do you keep the sugar?) ⇨ keep 2 (I've kept all her letters.) ⇨ keep 3 (keep a diary) ⇨ keep 4 (keep chickens/bees) ⇨ keep 5 (keep a promise) ⇨ continue 2 (Keep smiling!) ⇨ hold sb/sth up (What kept you?) ⇨ provide for sb (keep a family) ⇨ remain (keep warm) ⇨ reserve (keep sb a seat) ⇨ keep sth going ⇨ maintain 1 ⇨ keep going ⇨ persistkeep1

verb

 Where do you keep the sugar? 你把糖放哪儿了？I've kept all her letters. 我保留着她的所有来信。keep a diary 记日记keep chickens/bees 养鸡；养蜜蜂keep a promise/an appointment 遵守承诺；按时赴约continue2Keep smiling!hold sb/sth upYou're an hour late－what kept you?maintain1keep sth goingpersistkeep goingkeep ♦︎ store ♦︎ hoard ♦︎ stock up ♦︎ stash ♦︎ stockpileThese words all mean to put sth somewhere or get sth so that it can be used later. 这些词均表示存放或贮存。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to store / stash sth away◆to keep / store / hoard / stock up on / stockpile food (somewhere)◆to keep / store / stockpile weapons (somewhere)◆to keep / hoard / stash money (somewhere)■ keep (kept, kept) [transitive] to put sth in a particular place so that you can use it later, especially if you use it regularly （尤指为经常使用而）放，存放，贮存◆Keep your passport in a safe place.把你的护照放在安全的地方。◆Where do you keep the sugar?你把糖放哪儿了？◆The documents are all kept under lock and key (= locked up safely somewhere).文件都锁起来收好了。■ store [transitive] to put sth somewhere and keep it there, especially for a long time, to use later （尤指长时间地）储存，储藏，保存◆The squirrels are storing up food for the winter.松鼠正在储存过冬的食物。◆You can store coffee beans in the freezer to keep them fresh.你可以把咖啡豆放在冰箱里保鲜。◆He hoped the electronic equipment was safely stored away.他希望那些电子设备得到妥善保存。   see also store ⇨ supply noun ▸ storage

noun

 [uncountable] ◆tables that fold flat for storage可折叠存放的桌子◆There's lots of storage space in the attic.阁楼上有很大的存放空间。■ hoard [transitive] to collect and keep large amounts of sth such as food or money, especially secretly （尤指秘密地）大量贮藏，囤积（食物、金钱等）◆The prisoners used to hoard scraps of food in secret places.过去囚犯常把残羹剩饭存放在隐秘的地方。  see also hoard ⇨ supply noun ■ ˌstock ˈup

phrasal verb

to buy a lot of sth so that you can use it later 贮备；备足◆We ought to stock up on film before our trip.我们应该在旅行前备足胶卷。◆I go shopping once a week to stock up with essentials.为了备足必需品，我每周购物一次。◆The store was full of families stocking up for Christmas.商店里挤满了采购圣诞商品的家庭。  see also stock ⇨ supply noun ■ stash [transitive] (rather informal) to store sth in a safe or secret place 存放，贮藏，隐藏（在安全或秘密的地方）◆She's probably got loads of cash stashed away.她很可能藏匿了大量现金。  see also stash ⇨ fund noun ■ stockpile ˈstɒkpaɪl; NAmE ˈstɑːkpaɪl [transitive] to collect and keep a large supply of sth, especially arms, food or fuel 大量贮备（尤指武器、食物或燃料）◆Consumers began to stockpile fuel amid fears of a shortage.消费者因担心燃料紧缺而开始大量贮备。  see also stockpile ⇨ supply noun keep2

verb

 Where do you keep the sugar? 你把糖放哪儿了？I've kept all her letters. 我保留着她的所有来信。keep a diary 记日记keep chickens/bees 养鸡；养蜜蜂keep a promise/an appointment 遵守承诺；按时赴约continue2Keep smiling!hold sb/sth upYou're an hour late－what kept you?maintain1keep sth goingpersistkeep goingkeep ♦︎ retain ♦︎ hold on to sth ♦︎ saveThese words all mean to continue to have sth. 这些词均表示保留、保存。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to keep / retain control (of sth)◆to retain / hold on to your lead◆to still keep / retain / hold on to sth■ keep (kept, kept) [transitive] to continue to have sth and not give it back or throw it away 保留；保存；留着◆She handed me a ten dollar bill. 'Here－keep the change.'她递给我一张10元的钞票，说：“给，零头不用找了。”◆I've kept all her letters.我保留着她的所有来信。■ retain rɪˈteɪn [transitive] (formal) to keep sth 保留；保存；留着◆Please retain your ticket stub during the event.赛事期间请保留入场券的票根。◆The house retains much of its original charm.房子保存了许多它原有的迷人风貌。◆She has retained her title (= won the competition again) for the third year.这是她第三年卫冕成功。NOTE 辨析 Keep or retain? Retain is formal and is used especially in official writing. It is not often used in spoken English. It sometimes suggests that the thing you keep will be necessary or useful in the future. Keep is a more general word and can be used in almost all situations. * retain是正式用词，尤用于公文，不常用于口语。该词有时暗示所保存之物将来会有用。keep更宽泛，几乎可用于所有场合。■ ˌhold ˈon to sth■ ˌhold ˈonto sth

phrasal verb

(held, held) [no passive] to keep sth that is an advantage for you; to not give or sell sth to sb else 保住（优势）；保留某物（不送人或不卖掉）◆You should hold on to your oil shares.你应该继续持有你的石油股票。◆She took an early lead in the race and held onto it for nine laps.赛跑一开始她便领先，并在头九圈一直保持领先。■ save [transitive] to keep sth to use or enjoy in the future 保留，保存（以备后用）◆He's saving his strength for the last part of the race.他在为最后阶段的比赛保存体力。◆We'll eat some now and save some for tomorrow.我们现在吃一些，留一些明天吃。keep3

verb

 Where do you keep the sugar? 你把糖放哪儿了？I've kept all her letters. 我保留着她的所有来信。keep a diary 记日记keep chickens/bees 养鸡；养蜜蜂keep a promise/an appointment 遵守承诺；按时赴约continue2Keep smiling!hold sb/sth upYou're an hour late－what kept you?maintain1keep sth goingpersistkeep goingkeep ♦︎ hold ♦︎ store ♦︎ retainThese words all mean to continue to have or contain sth, especially information. 这些词均表示保存或存留，尤指保存信息。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to keep / hold / store / retain information / data◆to keep / hold a record / records◆to store / retain facts◆to hold / retain land / territory◆to still / no longer keep / hold / store / retain sth■ keep (kept, kept) [transitive] to write sth down as a record 记下；记录；记载◆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。◆Separate accounts must be kept for each different business activity.每一笔生意都要分别记账。■ hold (held, held) [transitive] to keep sth, especially documents or information, so that it can be used later 保存，存储（尤指文件或信息）◆Employees do not have access to personal records held on computer.雇员没有机会看到存储在计算机中的个人记录。◆Our solicitor holds our wills.我们的律师保存着我们的遗嘱。■ store [transitive] to keep information or facts in a computer or in your brain （在计算机里）存储；（在脑子里）记住◆Each department has a different system for storing and retrieving data.每个部门都有不同的数据存储与检索系统。◆We are conducting research into how information is stored in the brain.我们正在研究大脑是如何存储信息的。■ retain rɪˈteɪn [transitive] (formal) to continue to hold or contain sth 保持；保留◆These plants will need a soil that retains moisture during the summer months.这些植物需要种在能在夏天里保持湿润的土壤里。◆This information is no longer retained within the computer's main memory.这一信息不再保存在计算机的主存储器中。keep4

verb

 Where do you keep the sugar? 你把糖放哪儿了？I've kept all her letters. 我保留着她的所有来信。keep a diary 记日记keep chickens/bees 养鸡；养蜜蜂keep a promise/an appointment 遵守承诺；按时赴约continue2Keep smiling!hold sb/sth upYou're an hour late－what kept you?maintain1keep sth goingpersistkeep goingkeep ♦︎ breed ♦︎ rear ♦︎ raiseThese words all mean to own and care for animals. 这些词均表示饲养。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to keep / breed / rear sth for sth◆to keep / breed / rear / raise animals / cattle / horses / sheep◆to keep / breed / raise chickens◆to keep / breed / rear / raise sth in captivity■ keep (kept, kept) [transitive] to own and care for animals, especially at home or on a small scale （尤指在家中或小规模地）养，饲养◆Residents are not allowed to keep pets.禁止居民养宠物。◆to keep bees / goats养蜜蜂；养山羊■ breed (bred, bred) [transitive] to keep animals or plants in order to produce new young animals or plants in a controlled way 饲养，培育（新品种）◆Greyhounds were originally bred as hunting dogs.灵𤟥起初是被当作猎狗来饲养的。  see also breed ⇨ produce ■ rear rɪə(r); NAmE rɪr [transitive] to breed or keep animals or birds, for example on a farm 饲养，养殖（动物或鸟）◆The young crocodiles were reared indoors at a constant temperature of 32°C.小鳄鱼在恒温32摄氏度的室内饲养。   see also rear ⇨ bring sb up ■ raise [transitive] to keep particular farm animals or grow particular crops in order to sell or make other use of them 饲养；培育；种植◆Farmers cleared the land in order to raise cattle.农民清理出土地来养牛。  see also raise ⇨ bring sb up NOTE 辨析 Rear or raise? Raise is more frequent than rear in American English. There is also a slight difference in emphasis: rear is often used when emphasizing information about the animals' treatment and living conditions; raise is often used when talking about an animal or crop as a product, for example in farming. 在美式英语中raise比rear更常用。这两个词的侧重点也有细微差别：强调对待动物的方式和动物的生存条件时常用rear，把动物或作物当作农业经营的产出来看待时则用raise。keep5

verb

 Where do you keep the sugar? 你把糖放哪儿了？I've kept all her letters. 我保留着她的所有来信。keep a diary 记日记keep chickens/bees 养鸡；养蜜蜂keep a promise/an appointment 遵守承诺；按时赴约continue2Keep smiling!hold sb/sth upYou're an hour late－what kept you?maintain1keep sth goingpersistkeep goingkeep ♦︎ deliver ♦︎ honour ♦︎ carry sth out ♦︎ follow through ♦︎ stand by sthThese words all mean to do what you have promised to do. 这些词均表示遵守诺言。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to deliver / follow through / carry through on sth◆to keep / deliver on / honour / carry out / follow through on / stand by a promise◆to keep / honour / follow through on / stand by your word◆to keep to / honour / follow through on / stand by an agreement◆to keep to / carry out / follow through on / stand by a plan◆to carry out / follow through on a threat◆to honour / carry out / stand by a commitment■ keep (kept, kept) [transitive] to do what you have promised or agreed to do 遵守，信守，恪守（诺言）◆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.他未能如约去诊所。◆If we all keep to the agreement there won't be any problems.只要我们都恪守协议，就不会出什么问题。OPP break ⇨ break 4 ■ deliver [intransitive, transitive] (rather informal, especially journalism 尤用于新闻 or business 商业) to do what you promised to do or what you are expected to do; to produce or provide what people expect you to 履行诺言；不负所望；兑现◆He has promised to finish the job by June and I am sure he will deliver.他答应6月底完成这项工作，我相信他会履行诺言。◆She always delivers on her promises.她总是信守诺言。◆If you can't deliver improved sales figures, you're fired.要是你不能兑现提高销售额的承诺，就会被解雇。◆The team delivered a stunning victory last night.昨晚这个队不负众望，大获全胜。ⓘ Deliver is usually used to talk about producing what is expected in business or sport. * deliver通常指经营业绩或体育成绩达到预期◆to deliver a (high-quality) service / product / range of benefits / left hook / victory提供（优质）服务／产品；不负众望取得一系列收益／打出一记左钩拳／取得胜利 ■ honour (BrE) (NAmE honor) [transitive] (formal) to do what you have promised or agreed to do 遵守，信守，恪守（承诺或协议）◆I have every intention of honouring our contract.我非常愿意履行我们的合约。◆She is determined to honour her husband's dying wish.她决心实现丈夫的遗愿。◆The bank refused to honour the cheque (= to pay it).银行拒绝承兑这张支票。NOTE 辨析 Keep or honour?You can keep or honour a promise, agreement or your word: in these collocations honour is much more formal than keep. You can also keep an appointment or engagement or honour sb's wishes. * keep和honour都可与promise、agreement或one's word搭配，但这些搭配中honour比keep正式得多。此外，keep还可与appointment或engagement搭配，honour则可与wish搭配◆He failed to honour his appointment. ◆She is determined to keep her husband's dying wish. ■ ˌcarry sth ˈout

phrasal verb

to do what you have said you will do or what you have decided to do 履行；实施；付诸行动◆He carried out his threat after being released from prison.他出狱后把威胁付诸行动。■ ˌfollow ˈthrough

phrasal verb

 (NAmE, rather informal) to do what you have said you will do or what you have decided to do 履行；实施；付诸行动◆It's up to you to follow through with the plan.你有责任实施这个计划。◆You've vowed to stay in shape during your pregnancy－but will you follow through?你曾发誓要在怀孕期间保持体形－可你做得到吗？NOTE 辨析 Carry sth out or follow through?You can carry out or follow through on a promise or threat. Follow through is more informal, but is used mostly in American English. Carry sth out is used with a wider range of collocates, including plan, resolution, commitment, responsibility and engagement. You can also carry out what sb else has asked you to do. * carry out和follow through on都可与promise或threat搭配，但follow through不太正式，主要用于美式英语。carry sth out的搭配范围更广，搭配词有plan、resolution、commitment、responsibility和engagement。carry out也可指完成别人要求的事情。   see also carry sth out ⇨ follow 3 ■ ˈstand by sth

phrasal verb

(stood, stood)to still believe or agree with sth you said, decided or agreed earlier 仍然遵守诺言（或协议等）◆She still stands by every word she said.她依然恪守她说过的每一句话。ⓘ Other typical collocates of stand by sth are findings, opinion, decision and story. * stand by sth其他一些常见的搭配词有findings、opinion、decision和story。
IELTS BNC: 171 COCA: 156

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