| 释义 |
keep /kiːp/ Most idioms containing the verb keep are at the entries for the nouns or adjectives in the idioms, for example keep your nose clean is at nose . 大多数含动词 keep 的习语列在该类习语中的名词或形容词相关词条下，如 keep your nose clean 在词条 nose 下。 ► SEE ALLkeep goingkeep sb goingkeep it upkeep sth to yourselfkeep yourself to yourself
●ˌkeep ˈgoing1. make an effort to live normally when you are in a difficult situation or when you have experienced great suffering （身处困境或遭遇苦难时）尽力维持下去，坚持正常生活◆You just have to keep yourself busy and keep going.
你只要让自己忙起来，坚持下去。2. (spoken) used to encourage sb to continue doing sth 不要泄气；坚持下去◆Keep going, Sarah, you’re nearly there.
坚持下去，萨拉，你马上就要成功了。●ˌkeep sb ˈgoing (informal) be enough for sb until they get what they are waiting for 使某人能维持；足以使某人继续进行◆Why don’t you have an apple to keep you going till dinner time?
干吗不吃个苹果呢？这样就可以坚持到吃晚饭了。●ˌkeep it ˈupused to tell sb to continue doing sth as well as they are already doing it 坚持做；继续做下去；不松劲◆They’ve done well so far. I just wonder how long they can keep it up.
到目前为止他们干得很不错，我只是想知道他们还能坚持多久。●ˌkeep sth to yourˈselfnot tell other people about sth 对…保守秘密◆I don’t want John to know about this, so keep it to yourself.
我不想让约翰知道这件事，你要保守秘密。 OPP spread the word ●keep yourˌself to yourˈselfavoid meeting people socially or becoming involved in their affairs 离群索居；不与他人交往；不卷入他人的事◆My neighbour keeps himself to himself. We smile and say ‘good morning,’ but that’s all.
我的邻居不爱与人来往，我们只是相逢一笑，问声“早上好”而已。 |