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IELTS BNC: 171 COCA: 156
keep
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verb /kiːp/
present tense
I/you/we/theykeep
he/she/itkeeps
present participlekeeping
past tensekept
past participlekept
  1. 1
    [I] to stay in a state, position, or place without changing or moving 保持（某种状态）；留在（某个位置或地点）

    Keep still while I brush your hair. 我给你梳头时别动。

    People kept quiet because they were afraid. 人们保持安静，因为他们很害怕。

    I walked along the hall, keeping close to the side. 我紧挨着走廊的一侧往前走。

     Synonyms and related words
    To remain in a place or situation: remain, stay, wait...
    1. a.
      [T] to make someone or something stay in a state, position, or place 使保持（某种状态）；使留在（某个位置或地点）

      Keep her warm and give her plenty to drink. 注意给她保暖，多给她点水喝。

      Police tried to keep the two rival groups apart. 警察试图把两个敌对的团体分开。

      Why can't we just keep things simple? 我们为什么不能让事情就这样简单呢？

      keep someone/something under observation :

      The patient is being kept under observation. 该病人正处于观察阶段。

      keep someone/something under control :

      They do not understand the importance of keeping costs under control. 他们不知道控制成本的重要性。

       Synonyms and related words
      To be in a particular position or place: occupy, set, exist...
  2. 2
    [T] to do something many times, or to continue doing it 反复做；继续做
    keep doing something :

    I keep on telling you but you won't listen. 我反复对你说过，但你就是不听。

    Keep taking the tablets. 继续服用这种药片。

    I keep forgetting to put the answering machine on. 我老是忘记打开电话答录机。

     Synonyms and related words
    To continue something, or to continue to do something: continue, go on, follow through...
    1. a.
      [T] to make someone continue doing something 使（某人）继续做（某事）
      keep someone doing something :

      Sorry to keep you waiting. 真抱歉，让你久等了。

      She kept me talking for forty-five minutes. 她让我一连说了45分钟。

       Synonyms and related words
      To make something continue or last longer: draw out, drag out, spin out...
    2. b.
      [T] to make something continue to operate or exist 使…继续运转；使…继续存在
      keep something doing something :

      We need more money to keep the farm going. 我们需要更多的钱来维持农场的运作。

       Synonyms and related words
      To make something continue or last longer: draw out, drag out, spin out...
    3. c.
      [I/T] used when giving directions, for telling someone to continue in a particular direction （用于指路）继续前进，保持…方向
      keep right/left/straight on :

      Don't go left down Priory Road: keep straight on. 别左拐到普里奥里路，要一直往前走。

      keep on/going :

      Keep on until you reach the traffic lights. 一直往前走到红绿灯处。

       Synonyms and related words
      To go somewhere, or to move in a particular direction: head, go, progress...
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    [T] to continue to have or own something 继续持有；保有；保留

    I think we should keep this one and sell the others. 我觉得我们应该留着这个，把其他的卖掉。

     Synonyms and related words
    To keep something: set aside, collect, set apart...
    1. a.
      used when you allow someone else to have something （允许他人）保留

      I've got two copies, so you can keep that one. 我有两份，你可以留下那一份。

      She told the waiter to keep the change. 她告诉服务员不用找钱了。

       Synonyms and related words
      General words meaning to give: give, present, hand...
    2. b.
      used about things that are important to you 保持（自视为珍贵的东西）

      How can I stay here and keep my self-respect? 我怎么才能既呆在这儿又保持自尊呢？

      Most employees will keep their jobs when the company changes hands. 公司易主时，大部分员工将继续从事现有的工作。

       Synonyms and related words
      To keep something: set aside, collect, set apart...
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    [T] to store something in a particular place so that you know where it is 存放；保管

    Read this letter carefully, and keep it in a safe place. 仔细读一下这封信，然后把它放在一个安全的地方。

    Where do you keep the washing powder? 你把洗衣粉放在哪儿？

     Synonyms and related words
    To keep something: set aside, collect, set apart...
    1. a.
      to store information by writing it or putting it into a computer 记录，存储（信息于计算机内）

      We keep all these transactions on file. 所有这些交易我们都存了档。

      keep a record/keep records :

      Some companies do not keep detailed records. 有些公司没有保存详细的记录。

      keep a diary/journal :

      Every member of the group has to keep a diary. 该小组的所有成员都得写日记。

       Synonyms and related words
      To use or program a computer: access, archive, back up...
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    [T] to control something so that it stays within a limit 控制

    Costs must be kept within reasonable limits. 费用必须控制在合理的范围内。

     Synonyms and related words
    To limit or control something or someone: draw a line in the sand, limit, control...
    1. a.
      [I] to stay within a limit 维持（在某限度内）
      keep within :

      I am trying to keep within budget. 我在力争不超出预算。

       Synonyms and related words
      To limit or control something or someone: draw a line in the sand, limit, control...
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    [T] to do what you said you would do 遵守，履行（诺言）

    If you cannot keep your appointment, please let us know. 如果你无法赴约，请通知我们。

    keep a promise :

    I have tried to keep my promise. 我已努力遵守诺言。

    keep your word :

    He promised the family, and I think he will keep his word. 他向家人作过保证，我想他会说话算数的。

     Synonyms and related words
    To keep a promise: keep, hold to, stick to...
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    [T] to provide money for yourself or someone else, in order to pay for the food, clothes, and other things that you or they need 供养；抚养；赡养

    She keeps the family on two hundred pounds a week. 她靠每周两百英镑养活一家人。

    keep someone in something (=pay for them to buy it) 出钱给某人买某物 :

    His pay doesn't even keep the family in food. 他的薪水连给家人买吃的都不够。

     Synonyms and related words
    To spend or to pay money: disburse, spend, pay...
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    [T] to own animals and look after them 饲养

    A few cows are kept to provide milk, cheese, and cream. 养了几头牛以提供牛奶、乳酪和奶油。

    I have been keeping tropical fish for twenty years. 我养热带鱼已经有20年了。

     Synonyms and related words
    To own something, or to be owned: belong to, own, possess...
     Synonyms and related words
    Animal farming: brand, brand, cattle prod...
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    [I] if food or other substances keep for a particular period of time, they stay in good condition for that period of time （食品等）保质，保鲜，保持不坏

    Perfume doesn't keep indefinitely, you know. 你知道香水是没法无限期保质的。

    keep for :

    The sauce will keep for two weeks in the fridge. 调味汁放在冰箱里可保质两周。

     Synonyms and related words
    To remain the same, or to keep something the same: maintain, withstand, stabilize...
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    [I] [always progressive] British spoken used for asking if someone is well （用于询问某人的身体状况）保持健康

    Are you keeping well? 你身体好吗？

    How are you keeping? 你身体怎么样？

     Synonyms and related words
    Ways of asking questions and making requests: after you, any chance of...?, any luck?...
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    [T] spoken to delay someone 耽搁；拖延

    What kept you? 是什么事耽搁了你？

    I won't keep you long. 我不会耽误你太长时间。

     Synonyms and related words
    To delay someone, or to make someone wait: delay, set back, hold up...
  12. From our crowdsourced Open Dictionary
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    it'll keep spoken used for saying that something is not urgent and can be told or done later Submitted by Ismail from Russian Federation on 06/05/2017
     
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    keep it together remain calm and collected in a stressful situation

    Though Jessica managed to keep it together while in her granny's ward, she broke down completely on leaving the hospital.

    Submitted by Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 30/04/2014
     
See also
keep
noun /kiːp/
singularkeep
pluralkeeps
  1. 1
    [U] the cost of the food and the other things such as clothes that you need to live 生活费

    We only need two rooms and our keep. 我们只需要两个房间和生活费。

    earn your keep :

    Paul earns his keep by helping his elderly landlord. 保罗靠给他那上了年纪的房东帮忙来挣取自己的生活费。

     Synonyms and related words
    Prices and costs: price, cost, charge...
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    [C] a large strong tower in the centre of a castle 城堡主楼
     Synonyms and related words
    Castles, towers and fortifications: bailey, battlements, belfry...

phrases

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

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 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

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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

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 (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

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(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。

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