单词 | keep the peace |
释义 | keep /kēp/transitive verb (keepˈing; kept /kept/)
ORIGIN: OE cēpan keepˈable adjective keepˈer noun
keepˈerless adjective keepˈership noun The office of a keeper keepˈing noun
keep fit noun A programme of physical exercises designed to keep the muscles, circulation and respiratory system in good condition keep-fitˈ adjective keepˈing-room noun (dialect) A sitting room, parlour keepˈnet noun A cone-shaped net suspended in a river, etc, in which fish caught by anglers can be kept alive keepˈsake noun
adjective (also keepˈsaky) vapidly pretty keepˈy-uppˈy noun The feat of keeping a football from touching the ground by repeatedly flicking it upwards using the foot, knee or head kept man or (fem) kept woman noun A man or woman maintained financially by a romantic or sexual partner for keeps
how are you keeping? How are you? in keeping with In accord with, suitable to keep an act Formerly, to hold an academic debate keep at
keep a term see under term keep back
keep body and soul together To stay alive keep cave, company and counsel see under cave2, etc. keep down
keep from
keep good hours see under hour keep house see under house keep in
keep in with To maintain the confidence or friendship of keep off
keep on
keep on about To continue talking about keep on at (informal) To nag, badger keep one's breath to cool one's porridge To hold one's peace when further talk is clearly in vain keep one's countenance To avoid showing one's emotions keep one's distance see under distance keep (oneself) to oneself To avoid the company of others keep one's eye on see under eye1 keep one's hand in To retain one's skill by practice keep one's head down To avoid attracting attention to oneself keep one's mind on To concentrate on keep one's powder dry see under powder keep out
keep someone going in something To keep someone supplied with something keep tabs on To keep a check on, to keep account of keep the peace see under peace keep time
keep to
keep under To hold down in restraint keep up
keep up with the Joneses To keep on an equal social footing with one's neighbours, eg by having possessions of the same quality in the same quantity keep wicket To act as a wicketkeeper peace /pēs/noun
To be silent interjection
ORIGIN: OFr pais (Fr paix) from L pāx, pācis peace peaceˈable adjective
peaceˈableness noun peaceˈably adverb peaceˈful adjective
peaceˈfully adverb peaceˈfulness noun peaceˈless adjective peaceˈlessness noun peaceˈnik noun A pacifist, esp in a derogatory sense peaceˈ-breaker noun A person who breaks or disturbs the peace peace camp noun A camp set up by anti-war protesters close to a military establishment Peace Corps noun (in the USA and various other countries) a government agency that sends volunteers to developing countries to help with agricultural, technological and educational schemes peace dividend noun
peace drug or peace pill noun (informal) A hallucinogen (PCP) peace establishment noun The reduced military strength maintained in time of peace peaceˈkeeper noun peaceˈkeeping adjective (peacekeeping force a military force sent into an area with the task of preventing fighting between opposing factions) peaceˈmaker noun
peaceˈmaking noun peaceˈ-monger noun A peacemaker from the point of view of those who think him or her a sentimental busybody peace offering noun
peace officer noun
peaceˈ-partˈed adjective (Shakespeare) Dismissed from the world in peace peaceˈ-parˈty noun A political party advocating the making or the preservation of peace peace pill see peace drug above. peace pipe noun The calumet peace process noun Long-term negotiations leading to resolution of a conflict peace sign noun A sign made with the index and middle fingers in the form of a V, with palm turned outwards, indicating a wish for peace peaceˈtime noun Time when there is no war adjective Of peacetime peaceˈ-warrant noun A warrant of arrest issued by a Justice of the Peace at peace
breach of the peace see under breach hold one's peace To remain silent in peace In enjoyment of peace keep the peace
kiss of peace see under kiss letter of peace see pacifical under pacify make one's peace with To reconcile or to be reconciled with make peace To end a war peace of God The protection from acts of private warfare formerly offered by the Church to consecrated persons and places, and on Sundays and holy days swear the peace To take oath before a magistrate that a certain person ought to be put under bond to keep the peace the king's or queen's peace see under king |
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