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keep in
keep in vb (mainly adverb) 1. (intr; also preposition) to stay indoors2. (tr) to restrain (an emotion); repress3. (tr) to detain (a schoolchild) after hours as a punishment4. (of a fire) to stay alight or to cause (a fire) to stay alight5. (tr, prep) to allow a constant supply of: her prize money kept her in new clothes for a year. 6. keep in with to maintain good relations withThesaurus| Verb | 1. | keep in - cause to stay indoorsdetain, confine - deprive of freedom; take into confinement |
Translationskeep (kiːp) – past tense, past participle kept (kept) – verb1. to have for a very long or indefinite period of time. He gave me the picture to keep. 保存 保存2. not to give or throw away; to preserve. I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret? 保留 保留3. to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position. I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens? 保持 保持4. to go on (performing or repeating a certain action). He kept walking. 繼續 继续5. to have in store. I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies. 貯存 备有（商品） 6. to look after or care for. She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens. 整理，飼養 料理7. to remain in good condition. That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge. 保持新鮮 （食物等）保持不坏 8. to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc). She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club. 寫(日記)，填記(帳目) 记（日记、帐目） 9. to hold back or delay. Sorry to keep you. 阻止，拖延 阻挡10. to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone). He has a wife and child to keep. 撫養 赡养11. to act in the way demanded by. She kept her promise. 履行(諾言) 履行（诺言） 12. to celebrate. to keep Christmas. 慶祝 庆祝 noun food and lodging. She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep – she kills all the mice in the house. 生計，食宿 生计ˈkeeper noun1. a person who looks after something, eg animals in a zoo. The lion has killed its keeper. 看守員，管理員(如動物園管理員) 看守人，管理人（如动物园的饲养员） 2. a goalkeeper. 守門員 守门员ˈkeeping noun care or charge. The money had been given into his keeping. 照顧，保管 保管ˌkeep-ˈfit noun a series or system of exercises, usually simple, intended to improve the physical condition of ordinary people, especially women. She's very keen on keep-fit but it doesn't do her much good; (also adjective) keep-fit exercises. 健身運動 体操ˈkeepsake (-seik) noun something given or taken to be kept in memory of the giver. She gave him a piece of her hair as a keepsake. 信物 纪念品for keeps permanently. You can have this necklace for keeps. 永久地 永久地in keeping with suited to. He has moved to a house more in keeping with his position as a headmaster. 符合，與...一致 与...一致keep away to (cause to) remain at a distance. Keep away – it's dangerous! 使保持距離 避开keep back1. not to (allow to) move forward. She kept the child back on the edge of the crowd; Every body keep back from the door! (使)留在原地，使人不再往前 留在原地，不再前进 2. not to tell or make known. I feel he's keeping the real story back for some reason. 隱瞞 隐瞒3. not to give or pay out. Part of my allowance is kept back to pay for my meals; Will they keep it back every week? 保留 保留keep one's distance to stay quite far away. The deer did not trust us and kept their distance. 停留在遠處 保持距离，远离 keep down1. not to (allow to) rise up. Keep down – they're shooting at us! 趴下 卧下2. to control or put a limit on. They are taking steps to keep down the rabbit population. 控制，限制 控制3. to digest without vomiting. He has eaten some food but he won't be able to keep it down. 嚥下 消化keep one's end up to perform one's part in something just as well as all the others who are involved. 做好份內的事 精神饱满地对付keep from to stop oneself from (doing something). I could hardly keep from hitting him. 阻止 阻止keep going to go on doing something despite difficulties. 繼續努力 继续keep hold of not to let go of. Keep hold of those tickets! 拿著，抓住 拿，抓住 keep house (for) to do the cooking, housework etc (for). She keeps house for her brother. 料理家務 操持家务keep in1. not to allow to go or come out or outside. The teacher kept him in till he had finished the work. 留…在裡面 留住，不让外出 2. to stay close to the side of a road etc. 靠邊 靠边keep in mind to remember and take into consideration later. 牢記 牢记keep it up to carry on doing something at the same speed or as well as one is doing it at present. Your work is good – keep it up! 持續保持同樣的速度或良好表現 继续下去而不松弛keep off1. to stay away. There are notices round the bomb warning people to keep off; The rain kept off and we had sunshine for the wedding. 讓開 让开2. to prevent from getting to or on to (something). This umbrella isn't pretty, but it keeps off the rain. 防止...接觸到(某物) 不让...接近keep on to continue (doing something or moving). He just kept on writing; They kept on until they came to a petrol station. 繼續(進行某事或移動) 继续（进行） keep oneself to oneself to tell others very little about oneself, and not to be very friendly or sociable. 離群索居 不交际keep out not to (allow to) enter. The notice at the building site said `Keep out!'; This coat keeps out the wind. 將…排除在外 （使）在外 keep out of not to become involved in. Do try to keep out of trouble! 置身於...之外 置身于...之外keep time (of a clock etc) to show the time accurately. Does this watch keep (good) time? (時鐘等)準確 （钟表）准确 keep to not to leave or go away from. Keep to this side of the park!; We kept to the roads we knew. 往…靠，停留在… 沿著keep (something) to oneself not to tell anyone (something). He kept his conclusions to himself. 不透露(某事) 保守秘密keep up1. to continue, or cause to remain, in operation. I enjoy our friendship and try to keep it up. 維持，使持續 维持2. (often with with) to move fast enough not to be left behind (by). Even the children managed to keep up; Don't run – I can't keep up with you. 跟上 跟上keep up with the Joneses (ˈdʒounziz) to have everything one's neighbours have. She didn't need a new cooker – she just bought one to keep up with the Joneses. 不願被比下去 与别人攀比，不输人 keep watch to have the task of staying alert and watching for danger. 站崗 看守keep in
keep in1. To physically hold or force someone or something to stay in a particular space or area. A noun or pronoun can be used between "keep" and "in." Keep the kids in the house while I try to scare off this raccoon. Can you please keep the dog in his crate when Clara comes over? She's afraid of dogs.2. To store something in a particular place. A noun or pronoun can be used between "keep" and "in." Why do you insist on keeping the raisins in the refrigerator? They're hard as a rock now!3. To restrain something, usually laughter. A noun or pronoun can be used between "keep" and "in." I had a hard time keeping in my laughter when Uncle Ned walked in wearing that gigantic straw hat of his.4. To keep someone informed about and/or involved in something, such as a plan or project, especially that which involves or pertains to a specific group. A noun or pronoun can be used between "keep" and "in." We've hired a new intern to help you with data entry, so be sure to keep her in on the project.See also: keepkeep (someone or an animal) into make someone or an animal stay inside. I will have to keep Billy in until his cold is better. Keep the dog in. It's too cold for her to go out. Keep in the children and the animals until it warms up.See also: keepkeep inv.1. To hold or maintain someone or something inside of something else: I wish you wouldn't keep the onions in the same drawer as the bread.2. To restrain someone or something within some place: It's raining very hard, so keep the cat in tonight. I couldn't keep in my laughter when I heard the joke.3. To provide someone with some information needed to take part in a group activity: We met with them every week to keep them in on the job that we were doing.See also: keepEncyclopediaSeekeepkeep in
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