- vt. 保持；經營；遵守；飼養
- vi. 保持；繼續不斷
- n. 保持；生計；生活費
- n. (Keep)人名；(英)基普
詞組搭配
keep at
To persevere in work or an action.
堅持做…：繼續某項工作或行為
keep down
To prevent from growing, accomplishing, or succeeding
壓制，鎮壓：阻止…成長、完成或成功
keep down prices; keep the revolutionaries down.
控制物價；鎮壓革命
keep off
To stay away from.
躲開，避開
keep to
To adhere to
堅持，信守
keep to the original purpose.
遵守原定宗旨
keep up
To maintain in good condition
保持良好狀態
kept up the property.
保存財產
To persevere in; carry on
保持；繼續
We asked her to stop talking, but she kept up.
我們請她別再說話了，但她依舊說下去
To continue at the same level or pace.
并行：按相同的水平或步伐繼續下去
To match one's competitors, colleagues, or neighbors in success or lifestyle
不落后，趕得上：趕上對手、同事或鄰居，指在成就或生活方式上
unsuccessfully tried to keep up with his associates.
沒能趕上他的同事們
you can't keep a good man (或 woman) down
(informal)a competent person will always recover well from setbacks or problems
(非正式)有能力的人是不會被挫折或問題嚇倒
keep one's feet
manage not to fall
站穩，不跌倒
keep goal
(chiefly Soccer)act as a goalkeeper
(主英足)守球門
keep going
make an effort to live normally when in a difficult situation
（困難時）努力維持正常生活
keep open house
provide general hospitality
好客
keep to oneself
avoid contact with others
避開與人接觸，獨處
keep something to oneself
refuse to disclose or share something
守口如瓶
keep up with the Joneses
try to maintain the same social and material standards as one's friends or neighbours
與人攀比（試圖與朋友或鄰居保持同樣的社會地位和物質水平）
keep wicket
(Cricket)act as a wicketkeeper
(板球)守板球門