1. 作连系动词 表示“保持”,其后可接形容词、副词或介词短语等作表语。 意为“保持某一状态”。
(1)Please keep quiet.请保持安静。
(2)She knew she must keep calm [kɑ:m]平静的;镇定的 .
她知道她必须保持冷静。
(3)We’ll keep in touch[tʌtʃ] 联系.保持联络with you.
我们将和你保持联系。
2.作使役动词 表示使某人或某物保持某种状态
1).keep+宾语+副词。如:
(1)What have kept you away for so long?
什么事使你离开这么久?
(2)Sorry to have kept [kept](keep的过去式和过去分词)you
up so late. 对不起让你这么晚都没睡。
2).keep+宾语+v-ing。如:
(1)I'm sorry to have kept you waiting.
对不起,让你久等了。
(2)The doctors managed to[ˈmænidʒ tu:]设法 keep me going活着的
医生们设法让我活下去。
(3)He kept me waiting for half an hour.
他让我等了半个小时。
3).keep+宾语+v-ed。如:
(1)Keep the door closed. 让门关着。
4).keep+宾语(由人或物充当)+形容词。如:
(1)Keep your hands clean.
手要保持干净。
(2)You should keep the children quiet.
你要使孩子们静下来。
(3)She advised[ədˈvaɪz]建议 that we should keep the gate locked [lɔkt]锁定的 . 她建议我们要把门锁好。
5).keep+宾语+介词短语。如:
(1)Don't keep your hands in your pockets.
不要把手插在口袋里。
(2)The cold weather kept us indoors [ˌɪnˈdɔ:z]在室内 .
寒冷的天气使我们待在家里。
(3)If your hands are cold, keep them in your pockets
[ˈpɒkɪt]口袋. 如果你手冷,把它们放在口袋里。
(4)Will they keep me in prison [ˈprɪzn] 监狱 /
custody [ˈkʌstədi]拘留 ?
他们会监禁/拘留我吗?
(5)A cold kept him in bed for three days.
一次感冒让他卧床3天。
(6)She kept us waiting for a long time.
她让我们等了很久。
(7)The doctor kept me in在家for a week.
医生让我呆了一个星期。
(8)He always keeps his books in good order.
他总是把书放得整整齐齐。
()Keep your mouth shut [ʃʌt] 闭上 and your eyes open.
少说话,多观察。
()You must keep it a secret [ˈsi:krət]秘密 .
这事你得保密。
3. 作实义动词 其后可接动名词作宾语,构成动宾结构,意为“保持”“保存”、“保留”、“记(日记等)”、“经营(商店等)”、“遵守(诺言等)”之意。但不能接不定式。
保留、保存、保持、留下
(1)We'd better keep a seat for him.
我们最好给他留个座位。
(2)He kept all the money in the bank.
他把所有的钱都存入了银行。
(3)She keeps a bookstore.她经营一家书店。
履行(诺言)遵守
(1)Keep your word,please.请遵守你的诺言。
(2)Everybody must keep the law. 人人都必须守法。
赡养,养活,饲养
(1) He has a large family to keep. 他有一大家人要养活。(2)The old man kept many animals like dogs, pigs
and cats.
这位老人养了许多动物,像狗、猪、还有猫等。
保守(秘密),记(日记、帐)
(1)I keep a diary写日记 in English [ˈdaɪəri]日记 .
我用英文记日记。
(2)All of the people keep the Spring Festival in our
country.
我国所有的人都庆祝春节。
(3)Some of them keep birthdays.
他们中有些人庆祝生日。
保持、继续(处于某种状态)(keep为连系动词)
(1) Please keep quiet.请保持安静。
比较keep doing sth与keep on doing sth:
两者均可表示反复发生的动作(即动作之间略有间隔)
They kept (on) talking about it.
他们一直在谈论此事。
1.如果表示持续的状态或连续不断的动作(动作之间没有间隔)时,keep后接动名词作宾语,通常只用keep doing sth。如:
(1)He kept standing during[ˈdjʊərɪŋ]在…期间 the
meeting. 开会时他一直站着。
(2)The baby keeps crying all night.
那个婴儿哭了一夜。
2.表示将一直在做的事继续做下去,通常只用 keep on
doing。如:
He kept on working after dark天黑之后.
天黑了我们还继续干。
Don’t give up放弃; keep on trying. 别灰心,继续努力。
比较keep doing sth与keep from doing sth
前者指不停地做某事,后者指克制自己不做某事。
(1)I could hardly [ˈhɑ:dli]几乎不keep from阻止laughing.
我简直忍不住大笑起来。
(2)I hope you will keep from doing anything rash
[ræʃ]鲁莽的 . 我希望你不要鲁莽行事。
比较keep sb doing sth与keep sb from doing sth
前者指使某人不停地做某事,后者指使某人不做某事。
(1)The snow kept us from going out.
下雪使我们没法出去。
(2)He hung [hʌŋ]逗留 around for hours which was
worse[wɜ:s]更糟的 , kept me from doing my work.
他闲待了好几个钟头,更糟糕的是,这使我也没法工作。
(3)We should try to keep the young people from
smoking. 我们应该要阻止年轻人吸烟。
()Prices keep rising[ˈraɪzɪŋ]上升 . 物价不断上涨。/Prices continue[kənˈtɪnju:]持续 to rise.物价继续上涨。
()Please don’t keep running up and down the
stairs [steəz]楼梯 . 请别老在楼梯上跑上跑下。
四、常用搭配
keep构成的一些短语keep in 隐瞒,隐藏;抑制;继续燃烧
keep on 继续;穿着…不脱
keep up 保持;继续;不低落;不落后
keep up with 赶得上;和…保持联系
keep in mind 记住
keep in touch 保持联络
keep pace 并驾齐驱;齐步并进
keep pace with 并驾齐驱,保持同步
keep track 通晓事态,注意动向
keep out 阻止进入
keep away 防范;不接近
keep to oneself 保守秘密;不交际
keep working 继续工作;永不停顿
keep in touch with 与…保持联系
keep away from 远离,回避
keep healthy 保持健康
keep an eye on v. 照看;留意;密切注视
keep moving 继续前进
keep out of 置身于外
keep abreast of 与……并驾齐驱;
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