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●ˌkeep sth ˈup 🔑1. to continue sth at the same, usually high, level; to continue to practise or observe sth 使保持（高）水准；继续实行（或遵守）◆Keep up the good work!
继续好好干吧！◆You’re doing a great job! Keep it up!
你干得很好！继续努力！◆We kept up a fast pace all the way.
我们一路上一直走得很快。◆We’re having difficulty keeping up our mortgage payments.
我们难以继续按期偿还按揭贷款。◆The press is keeping up the pressure on the government.
报界继续向政府施压。◆Do you still keep up your Portuguese?
你的葡萄牙语还在学着吧？OBJ it, pace, pressure, tradition2. to prevent sth from falling down 使不掉下◆You’ll have to wear a belt to keep your trousers up.
你得系皮带，以免裤子掉了。OBJ trousers/pants
SYN hold sth up3. to make sth stay at a high level 使处于高水平；使不低落◆High transport costs are keeping food prices up.
高昂的运费使食品价格居高不下。◆They sang songs to keep their spirits up.
他们唱歌以保持情绪昂扬。OBJ price, spirits, strength, morale4. to keep a house, garden/yard, etc. in good condition by spending money on it or working hard on it 维修，维护，保养（房屋、花园等）◆The house is becoming too expensive for them to keep up.
他们渐渐难以负担房子昂贵的维修费用。SYN maintain sth[v + n/pron + adv] [v + adv + n]
 ●keep up apˈpearancesto hide the true situation and pretend that things are better than they are 保持体面；维持门面◆There’s no point keeping up appearances when everyone knows we’ve lost.
大家都知道我们遭受了损失，没必要打肿脸充胖子。●keep your ˈchin up! (informal) used to tell sb to remain cheerful in difficult circumstances 振作起来；别气馁▸ ˈupkeep noun [uncountable]1. the cost or process of keeping a building, piece of land, etc. in good condition （建筑、土地等的）保养（费），维修（费）◆Who is responsible for the day-to-day upkeep of the house?
谁负责房屋的日常维护？2. the cost or process of giving a child or an animal the things that they need 抚养（费）；饲养（费） |