[不规则动词:keep,kept,kept]
(1)保持,继续:keep calm and don't panic. Keep to the left. The computer kept crashing,so I turned it off.
(2)保留:Can I keep this photo?
语法结构
1 keep | + 名词短语
Can I keep this catalogue?
Do you want this folder back? ~ No,you can keep it.
表示不失去某物或保留某物.
2 keep | + 形容词/副词
keep out!
keep left,until you come to the intersection.
I can't cut your hair if you don't keep still.
表示事物保持特定的状态，或人们留在原地或保持原有的样子。
3 keep | + 名词短语 | + 形容词/副词 /-ing/过去分词
I'm so tired I can't keep my eyes open.
Where do you keep your rubbish bags? ~Under the sink.
I'm sorry to keep you waiting.
Keep your arms covered or you'll burn.
表示使某物保持特定的状态或位置,或人们留在原地或保持原有的样子
4 keep | ( + on) | + -ing
Keep going. We're nearly there.
They kept on driving all night.
Don't keep doing that :it's irritating.
表示继续从事某项活动。
搭配
keep和小品词连用构成短语动词
keep away/back,或者 keep something/someone away/back,表示和某事或某人之间拉开了距离。
The police tried to keep the crowd back.
keep something down,表示阻止某物增长 。keep someone down,表示阻止某人做成事情
keep on,表示在同一个方向上继续,或继续做同一件事情。
keep on until you get to the traffic lights,then turn left.
keep off something,表示不再继续，或避开某事
Keep off politics and religion if you don't want an argument with my father.
keep to something,如计划，表示一直坚持,没有偏离方向
keep something up 表示维持某事
keep up with someone/something 表示尽力跟某人或某事保持在同样的速度或水平上
They're always trying to keep up with the Joneses.
最常见的接在keep后面的动词有:come,get,go,say,tell和try。
He keeps saying he's going to quit,but he never does.
I keep telling Jenny to take it easy,but she won't listen to me.
If the engine doesn't start immediately,keep trying.
固定短语
'how are you keeping?' 你身体好吗?
How's your father keeping these days?
~He's a lot better,thanks.
询问某人的健康状况。
keep track(of) something = have up-to-date information about something
拥有关于某事的最新消息
I've got so many cousins I can't keep track of them all.
'it'll keep' 以后再做
I'm dying to tell you about Sheila,but it'll keep.
表示某事可以再等等.