Keep 的词组习语

Keep 的词组习语

1.Keep at (或keep someone at) 坚持做…：继续某项工作或行为；强迫某人继续不停地做

eg. It was the best part of a day's work but I kept at it.

2.Keep back ((或keep someone/something back)

1)留在远处，不靠近；阻止靠近

He had kept back from the river when he could. （尽可能）

2)（因其成绩不好）使（小学生）留级

3)保留，扣留，扣下

The father kept back 5 pounds for himself

3.Keep down

1)压制，镇压：阻止…成长、完成或成功

Keep down prices

Keep the revolutionaries down 镇压革命

2)Keep someone down

a)（因其成绩不好）使（小学生）留级

b)征服，镇压，制服（某人）

3)Keep something down

a)把…控制在较低水平上

The prime aim is to keep inflation down.

b)不呕吐出

I tried to give her something to drink but she couldn't keep it down.

4.Keep from

1)（或keep someone from）避免做某事；使某人避免做某事

She bit her lips to keep from screaming.

He could hardly keep himself from laughing.

2)Keep something from

a)对（某人）保密，隐瞒

b)使避开，使不受影响

She could not keep the dismay from her voice.

5.Keep in

1)Keep someone in 限制某人留在室内（或某个地方）

He should be kept in overnight for a second operation.

2)Keep something in 抑制感情

He wanted to make me mad, but I kept it all in.

3)Keep in with 和（某人）保持关系良好

6.Keep off躲开，避开

1)Keep someone/something off 使某人（或某物）避免侵占/不接近

Keep your hands off me.

2)Keep someone off 使某人辍学

7.Keep on继续做某事

They would have preferred to keep on working.

1）Keep on about 就（某事）喋喋不休

2）Keep on at 对…纠缠不休

He’d kept on at her, wanting her to go out with him.

8.Keep out (或keep someone/thing out) 留在外面；不让…进来

Cover with cheesecloth to keep out flies. 薄纱布

9.Keep to

1)坚持，信守

Keep to the original purpose

2)待在

When Peter had measles, he was told to keep on his bed for several days.

3)Keep to oneself 避免与人接触，独处

4)Keep something to oneself 守口如瓶

10.Keep up

1)保持良好状态

Kept up the property

2)保持；继续

We asked her to stop talking, but she kept up.

3)并行：按相同的水平或步伐继续下去

4)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 同事们

5)Keep something up 保持现有的状态；继续事态发展

Keep up the good work

6)Keep someone up 不让（某人）睡觉，熬夜

11.Keep up with

1)了解或知道时事或进展

2)Keep up with the Joneses 与人攀比（试图与朋友或邻居保持同样的社会地位和物质

水平

12.Keep someone under压服，制服，征服（人，群体）

The local people are kept under by the army.

13.Keep one’s feet站稳，不跌倒

14.Keep going （困难时）努力维持正常生活