- 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
词组搭配
keep at
To persevere in work or an action.
坚持做…：继续某项工作或行为
keep down
To prevent from growing, accomplishing, or succeeding
压制，镇压：阻止…成长、完成或成功
keep down prices; keep the revolutionaries down.
控制物价；镇压革命
keep off
To stay away from.
躲开，避开
keep to
To adhere to
坚持，信守
keep to the original purpose.
遵守原定宗旨
keep up
To maintain in good condition
保持良好状态
kept up the property.
保存财产
To persevere in; carry on
保持；继续
We asked her to stop talking, but she kept up.
我们请她别再说话了，但她依旧说下去
To continue at the same level or pace.
并行：按相同的水平或步伐继续下去
To match one's competitors, colleagues, or neighbors in success or lifestyle
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.
没能赶上他的同事们
you can't keep a good man (或 woman) down
(informal)a competent person will always recover well from setbacks or problems
(非正式)有能力的人是不会被挫折或问题吓倒
keep one's feet
manage not to fall
站稳，不跌倒
keep goal
(chiefly Soccer)act as a goalkeeper
(主英足)守球门
keep going
make an effort to live normally when in a difficult situation
（困难时）努力维持正常生活
keep open house
provide general hospitality
好客
keep to oneself
avoid contact with others
避开与人接触，独处
keep something to oneself
refuse to disclose or share something
守口如瓶
keep up with the Joneses
try to maintain the same social and material standards as one's friends or neighbours
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）
keep wicket
(Cricket)act as a wicketkeeper
(板球)守板球门