| 单词 | keep |
| 例句 | keep verb 1.•you should keep all the old forms:retain, hold on to, keep hold of, retain possession of, keep possession of, not part with | save, store, conserve, put aside, set aside | informal hang on to, stash away. ANT throw away, lose. 2.•I tried to keep calm:remain, continue to be, stay, carry on being, persist in being. 3.•he keeps talking about the Super Bowl:persist in, keep on, carry on, continue, do something constantly. ANT stop, give up. 4.•I won't keep you long:detain, keep waiting, delay, hold up, retard, slow down. 5.•most people kept the rules|•he had to keep his promise:comply with, obey, observe, conform to, abide by, adhere to, stick to, heed, follow | fulfill, carry out, act on, make good, honor, keep to, stand by. ANT disobey, break. 6.•keeping the old traditions:preserve, keep alive/up, keep going, carry on, perpetuate, maintain, uphold, sustain. ANT discard, abandon. 7.•that's where we keep the linen:store, house, stow, put (away), place, deposit. 8.•she keeps rabbits:breed, rear, raise, farm | own, have as a pet. 9.•God keep you|•keep them from harm:look after, care for, take care of, mind, watch over | preserve, protect, keep safe, shield, shelter, safeguard, defend, guard. ANT neglect, endanger. 10.•she kept their whereabouts from us:keep secret, keep hidden, hide, conceal, withhold. 11.•worry kept her from sleeping:prevent, stop, restrain, hold back. ANT enable, allow.▶noun •money to pay for his keep:maintenance, upkeep, sustenance, board, room and board, lodging, food, livelihood. PHRASES keep at •she's determined to keep at her studies until she passes the bar exam:persevere with/in/at, persist in/with, keep going with, carry on with, press on with, work away at, continue with | informal stick at, plug away at, hammer away at. keep something back 1.•she kept back some of the money:reserve, keep in reserve, put aside/by, set aside | retain, hold back, hold on to, not part with | informal stash away. 2.•she kept back the details:withhold, keep secret, keep hidden, conceal, suppress, keep quiet about. 3.•she could hardly keep back her tears:suppress, stifle, choke back, fight back, hold back/in, repress, keep in check, contain, smother, swallow, bite back. keep from •it's hard to keep from smoking:refrain from, stop oneself, restrain oneself from, prevent oneself from, forbear from, avoid. keep off 1.•we ask that you please keep off the playing field:stay off, not enter, keep away from, stay away from, not trespass on. 2.•Maud tried to keep off political subjects:avoid, steer clear of, stay away from, evade, dodge, sidestep, bypass, skirt around | informal duck. 3.•you should keep off alcohol:abstain from, do without, refrain from, give up, forgo, not touch | informal swear off | formal forswear. keep on •they kept on working|•despite our exhaustion, we agreed to keep on:continue, go on, carry on, persist in, persevere in | soldier on, struggle on, keep going. keep something up •keep up the good work:continue (with), keep on with, keep going with, carry on with, persist with, persevere with. keep up with •she walked fast to keep up with them:keep pace with, keep abreast of | match, equal. |
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