| 词组 | keep to |
| 释义 | keep to 1. keep to sth to stay in one particular area or place: ▪ `Keep to the centre of the track,' said Bailey. ▪ The weather was so bad we had to keep to the house for the first two days. 2. keep to sth to do what has been decided in an agreement or plan, or what is demanded by law: ▪ It is vital that they keep to the peace agreement. ▪ We are still keeping to our aims of achieving greater equality. ▪ There would be fewer accidents if people kept to the speed limits. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑stick to, ↑keep to, ↑abide by formal 3. keep sth to sth usually passive to limit something to a particular number or amount: ▪ Your stories should be kept to no more than 500 words. keep sth to a minimum ▪ Hospital waiting times must be kept to a minimum. 4. keep sth to yourself to not tell anyone about something: ▪ What I'm going to tell you now is a secret. Can you keep it to yourself? ▪ Maria guessed that Larry was in trouble, but she kept her suspicions to herself. 5. keep yourself to yourself BrE/keep to yourself AmE BrE to prefer to be alone rather than with other people: ▪ Tom didn't like meetings and village events and he kept himself to himself. 6. keep to sth to continue to talk about one particular subject, instead of starting to talk about others: ▪ "Please try and keep to the subject under discussion," the chairman said. keep to the point ▪ He's a hopeless teacher. He can't keep to the point. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑stick to |
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