Life in the future(Reference for Teaching)
e.g.he has a large family to keep.
他有一大家人要養活。
the old woman keeps many animals like dogs,pigs and cats.
這位老太太養了許多動物,像狗、豬.還有貓等。
④經營,管理(manage)
e.g.he kept a flower shop in this city.
在這座城市里,他開了一家花店。
she is good at keeping house.
她擅長管理家務。
⑤保守(秘密),記(日記,賬)(not tell…;make records of)
e.g.can you keep a secret?
你能保守秘密嗎?
the boy keeps a diary every day.
這個男孩每天記日記。
⑥慶祝(生日、節日)(celebrate)
e.g.all of the people keeps spring fes-tival in our country.
我國所有的人都慶祝春節。
we don't keep birthdays in our country-side.
我們鄉下不過生日。
⑦使……處于某種狀態(情況)(cause sb./sth.to remain in a particular state)
在這種情況下,keep常跟復合結構(keep+賓語+補語)用作賓語補足語。常見的詞有現在分詞、過去分詞、形容詞、副詞以及介詞短語。
e.g.he kept me waiting for half an hour.
他讓我等了半個小時。
keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.
少說話,多觀察。
the doctor kept me in for a week.
醫生讓我在家休息一星期。
she always keeps her books in good or-der.
她總是把書放得整整齊齊。
(2)用作不及物動詞
①保持,繼續(處于某種狀態)(cause to remain or continue in a particular state)。keep為連系動詞。
e.g.please keep quiet.
請保持安靜。
we're keeping in very good health.
我們身體非常好。
we kept in during the cold weather.
天冷時,我們呆在家。
you shouldn't keep thinking about it.
你不該老是想這事。
②(食物)保持良好狀態
e.g.will this fish keep till tomorrow?
這魚能放到明天嗎?
(3)keep構成的一些短語
keep an eye on注意看守
keep(sb.)away(from sth.)(使)離開(某物)
keep back忍住(眼淚);扣下;隱瞞
keep sb.from doing sth.阻止某人做某事
keep sth.in mind記住(某事物)
keep sb./sth.out(of sth.)不讓……人內