| 单词 | keep |
| 释义 | Word Frequency keep(kiːp) verbWord forms: keeps, keeping or kept (kɛpt) 1. (transitive) to have or retain possession of 2. (transitive) to have temporary possession or charge of keep my watch for me during the game 3. (transitive) to store in a customary place I keep my books in the desk 4. to remain or cause to remain in a specified state or condition keep the dog quiet keep ready 5. to continue or cause to continue keep the beat keep in step 6. (transitive) to have or take charge or care of keep the shop for me till I return 7. (transitive) to look after or maintain for use, pleasure, etc to keep chickens keep two cars 8. (transitive) to provide for the upkeep or livelihood of 9. (transitive) to support financially, esp in return for sexual favours he keeps a mistress in the country 10. to confine or detain or be confined or detained 11. to withhold or reserve or admit of withholding or reserving your news will keep till later 12. (transitive) to refrain from divulging or violating to keep a secret keep one's word 13. to preserve or admit of preservation 14. (transitive; sometimes foll by up) to observe with due rites or ceremonies to keep the anniversary 15. (transitive) to maintain by writing regular records in to keep a diary 16. (when intr, foll by in, on, to, etc) to stay in, on, or at (a place or position) please keep your seats keep to the path 17. (transitive) to associate with (esp in the phrase keep bad company) 18. (transitive) to maintain in existence to keep court in the palace 19. (transitive) mainly British to have habitually in stock this shop keeps all kinds of wool 20. how are you keeping? 21. keep tabs on 22. keep track of 23. keep time 24. keep wicket 25. you can keep it noun 26. living or support he must work for his keep 27. archaic charge or care 28. Also called: dungeon, donjon the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress Word origin Old English cēpan to observe; compare Old Saxon kapōn to look, Old Norse kōpa to stare |
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