英汉词典

keep 基本解释

• vt. 保持；经营；遵守；饲养
• vi. 保持；继续不断
• n. 保持；生计；生活费
• n. (Keep)人名；(英)基普

keep 词态变化

keep 中文词源

来自古英语cepan,抓住，握住，保持，观察，来自Proto-Germanic*kopijan,看，注视，来自PIE*gab,照看，看管。比较hold,behold.

keep 英文词源

keep

keep: [OE] For all that it is one of the commonest verbs in the language, remarkably little is known about the history of keep. It first appears in texts around the year 1000. It is assumed to have existed before then, but not to have belonged to a sufficiently ‘literary’ level of the language to have been written down. Nor has a link been established for certain with any words in other Germanic languages, although suggestions that have been put forward include Old High German kuofa ‘barrel’ (a relative of English coop), from the notion of its being something for ‘keeping’ things in, and also (since in the late Old English period keep was used for ‘watch’) Old Norse kópa ‘stare’.

keep (v.)

late Old English cepan "to seize, hold," also "to observe," from Proto-Germanic *kopijan, but with no certain connection to other languages. It possibly is related to Old English capian "to look," from Proto-Germanic *kap- (cepan was used c. 1000 to render Latin observare), which would make the basic sense "to keep an eye on."

The word prob. belongs primarily to the vulgar and non-literary stratum of the language; but it comes up suddenly into literary use c. 1000, and that in many senses, indicating considerable previous development. [OED]

Sense of "preserve, maintain" is from mid-14c. Meaning "to maintain in proper order" is from 1550s; meaning "financially support and privately control" (usually in reference to mistresses) is from 1540s. Related: Kept; keeping.

keep (n.)

mid-13c., "care or heed in watching," from keep (v.). Meaning "innermost stronghold of a tower" is from 1580s, perhaps a translation of Italian tenazza, with a notion of "that which keeps" (someone or something); the sense of "food required to keep a person or animal" is attested from 1801. For keeps "completely, for good" is American English colloquial, from 1861.

keep 词组搭配

keep 英文释义

1. the financial means whereby one lives;

"each child was expected to pay for their keep"

"he applied to the state for support"

"he could no longer earn his own livelihood"

2. the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress

3. a cell in a jail or prison

keep 同义词解析

have, hold, own, possess, keep, enjoy

这些动词均有"有，具有，持有"之意。

have： 最常用词，可指任何情况下的具有，无论是物质的或精神的。

hold： 指拥有并保持财产及持有见解等，暗示不让别人拿走或占有。

own不及本组的possess正式，多指所属关系，强调所有权，不管所属物是否在物主手中。

possess： 较正式，指拥有或占有并能加以控制与支配，强调其归属；也指具有某种品质、才能、特点或性能等。

keep： 指长时间地保有，保存某物，防止别人占去，强调安全和感情上的依附。

enjoy： 指享有某种权利或长处，带有欣赏或喜爱的情感。

keep, retain, reserve, preserve, conserve, withhold

这些动词均有"保持，保存"之意。

keep： 最常用词，指长时间牢固地保持或保存。

retain： 指继续保持。

reserve： 正式用词，指为了将来的用途或其他用途而保存、保留。

preserve： 主要指为防止损害、变质等而保存。

conserve： 一般指保存自然资源，保全人的精力、力量等。

withhold： 指扣住不放，暗示有阻碍。

keep 双语例句

1. Remember, keep a positive attitude and good things will happen.

记住：保持乐观的心态，好事自然会发生。

来自美剧《摩登家庭》

2. A fellow doesn't last long on what he has done. He's got to keep on delivering as he goes along.--Carl Hubbell, Baseball Player

靠过去完成的无法让人保有成功，必须在路上持续交出成绩。

来自金山词霸 每日一句

3. Llewelyn was mounting the stairs up into the keep.

卢埃林登上台阶，走进城堡主楼。

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4. When you are sitting, keep your elbow on the arm rest.

坐立时，把胳膊肘靠在扶手上。

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5. It's a constant struggle to try to keep them up to par.

要让他们达标，需要不断努力。

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keep 实用场景例句

The noise kept him awake...

噪音吵得他一直没有睡着。

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Reggie was being kept busy behind the bar...

雷吉一直在柜台后忙活。

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Keep away from the doors while the train is moving...

列车运行过程中要远离车门。

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He kept his head down, hiding his features...

他低头掩面。

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I managed to stick to the diet and keep off sweet foods...

我努力做到了只吃规定饮食，不沾甜食。

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He's going to be a fantastic player if he keeps away from booze and women...

如果能不近酒色，他将成为一名出色的运动员。

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Embarrassment has kept me from doing all sorts of things...

我总是害怕受窘，什么事都不敢去做。

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He kept her from being lonely...

他不让她感到孤独。

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She bit her lip to keep from crying...

她咬住嘴唇不哭。

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He had to lean on Dan to keep from falling.

他不得不靠在丹身上以免摔倒。

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She knew that Gabriel was keeping something from her.

她知道加布里埃尔有事瞒着她。

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I keep forgetting it's December...

我总是忘了现在是12月了。

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I turned back after a while, but he kept walking...

我过了一会就往回走了，但他还接着走。

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Until last year, the regime kept a tight grip on the country...

直到去年，那个国家还处于该政权的严密控制之下。

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One of them would keep a look-out on the road behind to warn us of approaching vehicles...

他们中会有一人看着后面的路，提醒我们注意过来的车辆。

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'I like this dress,' she said. 'Keep it. You can have it,' said Daphne...

“我喜欢这件连衣裙，”她说。“留下吧。给你了，”达夫妮说道。

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Lathan had to choose between marrying her and keeping his job.

莱森不得不在娶她和保住工作之间作出选择。

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She kept her money under the mattress...

她把钱放在床垫下。

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She remembered where she kept the gun...

她记得放枪的地方。

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I'm hoping you'll keep your promise to come for a long visit...

我希望你遵守诺言来这儿多呆几天。

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He had again failed to keep his word.

他又食言了。

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Eleanor began to keep a diary...

埃莉诺开始记日记了。

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The volunteers kept a record of everything they ate for a week.

志愿者记录下他们一周所吃的所有食物。

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She could just about afford to keep her five kids...

她勉勉强强能养得起自己的5个孩子。

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I just cannot afford to keep myself...

我难以维持生计。

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Ray will earn his keep on local farms while studying...

雷求学期间会在当地的农场干活赚取生活费。

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I need to give my parents money for my keep.

我需要付给父母我的生活费。

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I've brought you some eggs. We keep chickens...

我给你带了些鸡蛋。我们养鸡。

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This mad writer kept a lobster as a pet.

这个疯狂的作家把龙虾当宠物养。

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His father kept a village shop.

他父亲经营一家乡村商店。

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