to detain (a schoolchild) after hours as a punishment
4.
(of a fire) to stay alight or to cause (a fire) to stay alight
5. (tr, prep)
to allow a constant supply of
her prize money kept her in new clothes for a year
6. keep in with
Examples of 'keep in' in a sentence
keep in
Everything here that I need to keep in touch with my various enterprises.
Terman, Douglas CORMORANT
The current was already taking him past Finder, and he had to battle just to keep in place.
Garth Nix LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2001)
Surely in the present circumstances Weatherby would have wanted him to keep in touch.
Harcourt, Palma A MATTER OF CONSCIENCE
All related terms of 'keep in'
keep in with
If you keep in with someone, you stay friendly with them, often in order to gain some advantage for yourself because they have power or influence.
keep one's hand in
to continue or practise
keep sb in suspense
If you keep or leave someone in suspense , you deliberately delay telling them something that they are very eager to know about.
keep balls in the air
to deal with many different things at the same time
keep something in mind
to be careful to remember something important
to keep your hand in
If you do something to keep your hand in , you practise a skill or hobby occasionally in order to remain fairly good at it.
bear in mind
to remember
keep someone in the picture
to tell someone about any changes or developments in a situation
keep several balls in the air
If you keep several balls in the air , you try to do several different things at once.
to bear in mind to keep sth in mind
If you tell someone to bear something in mind or to keep something in mind , you are reminding or warning them about something important which they should remember .
to hold something in check keep sth in check
If something or someone is held in check or is kept in check , they are controlled and prevented from becoming too great or powerful .
do something to keep your hand in
to do something in order to use the skills which you have developed in the past , so that you do not lose them
show sb their place/keep sb in their place
If you say that someone should be shown their place or be kept in their place , you are saying , often in a humorous way , that they should be made aware of their low status .
Chinese translation of 'keep in'
keep in
vt
[invalid, child]不让(讓)外出 (bù ràng wàichū)
(as punishment) 关(關)禁闭(閉) (guān jìnbì)
See keep
Nearby words of
keep in
keep down
keep fit
keep from
keep in
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keep off
keep off the grass!
All related terms of 'keep in'
keep in with
搞好关(關)系(係) gǎohǎo guānxì ⇒ Now he is getting old he wishes he had kept in with his family. → 他年纪大了，后悔当初没有多亲近家人。 Tā niánji dà le, hòuhuǐ dāngchū méiyǒu duō qīnjìn jiārén.
( maintain : standards ) 维(維)持 wéichí ⇒ It's important to keep up our standards. → 维持水准是很重要的。 Wéichí shuǐzhǔn shì hěn zhòngyào de.
keep to
( observe : agreement ) 遵守 zūnshǒu
keep out
( intruder, unwelcome visitor ) 阻拦(攔) zǔlán ⇒ a guard dog to keep out intruders → 阻止闯入者的看家狗 zǔzhǐ chuǎngrùzhě de kānjiāgǒu
keep on
▶ to keep on doing sth 继(繼)续(續)做某事 jìxù zuò mǒushì ⇒ They kept on walking for a while in silence. → 他们继续走了一会儿，谁都没说话。 Tāmen jìxù zǒule yīhuìr, shuí dōu méi shuōhuà.
keep off
使不接近 shǐ bù jiējìn ⇒ a bamboo shelter to keep the rain off → 挡雨的竹棚 dǎngyǔ de zhúpéng ⇒ Keep your dog off my lawn! → 别让你的狗接近我的草坪！ Bié ràng nǐ de gǒu jiējìn wǒ de cǎopíng!
keep from
▶ to keep from doing sth 克制 kèzhì ⇒ She bit her lip to keep from crying. → 她咬着嘴唇克制着自己不要哭。 Tā yǎozhe zuǐchún kèzhìzhe zìjǐ bù yào kū.
keep down
( control : prices, spending ) 控制 kòngzhì ⇒ We want to try and keep costs down. → 我们想尽量压缩费用。 Wǒmen xiǎng jǐnliàng yāsuō fèiyòng.
keep back
( reserve : paint, ingredients ) 保留 bǎoliú ⇒ Keep back enough juice to make the sauce. → 留足够的汁做调味汁。 Liú zúgòu de zhī zuò tiáowèizhī.
keep away
▶ to keep sth/sb away (from sth) 使某物/某人不要来(來)(某处(處)) shǐ mǒuwù/mǒurén bù yào lái (mǒuchù) ⇒ Keep animals away from the kitchen. → 别让动物到厨房里。 Bié ràng dòngwù dào chúfáng li.