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出处：按学科分类—语言、文字 中央民族大学出版社《新英汉大词典上》第608页（814字）

【词性】：v．

【释义】：

(kept)①保持；保存；保留；保守〔He was kept after school．放学后他被留下来。

She kept her trim figure．她保持漂亮的体型。Can you keep a secret?你能保守秘密吗?〕②使(人或物)保持在(某一状态)；节省〔I kept the cake to eat later．我把蛋糕留下来以后吃。

〕③阻止；制止〔l can’t keep her fromtalk．我不能阻止她讲话。

〕④照顾；照料〔She keeps house for her father．她为父亲照料家务。

〕⑤看守；保持〔Tighten the cap to keep the bot tle from spilling．盖紧瓶盖，别让水溢出来。〕⑥记〔to keep a diary记日记to keep the books记帐〕⑦备有(商品等)，经销〔Our grocer keeps meat．我们的食品商经销肉。〕⑧雇用〔to keep servants雇仆人〕⑨保持着某一状态〔The fruit will keep in the refrigerator．将水果放在冰箱中保鲜。Keep your engine running．别关发动机。Keep on dancing．继续跳舞。

〕⑩实现；履行；纪念；庆祝〔to keep a promise履行诺言to keep the Sabbath守安息日〕‖ n．①生计，衣食〔George earned his keep by doing odd jobs．乔治打零工挣饭吃。

〕②城堡，城堡要塞／for keeps①获胜的标志②永久地／keep to oneself①不与人来往②保守秘密／keep up①不低落②坚持，继续③保守秘密／keep up with跟上