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الحبوب
保持
I. keep <kept> [kiːp] VB trans
1. keep:
keep
收下 shōuxia
keep
保存 bǎocún
You can keep it if you like.
如果你喜欢，你可以将它收下。
2. keep:
keep
保管 bǎoguǎn
Always keep your driving license in a safe place.
驾驶执照一定要妥善保管。
3. keep:
keep
保持 bǎochí
keep
持续 chíxù
She keeps talking in the reading room.
她在阅览室里总不断说话。
4. keep:
keep
保守(秘密) bǎoshǒu
keep a secret
保密
5. keep:
keep
经营 jīngyíng
keep
经销 jīngxiāo
The shop keeps everything you will need.
这家商店销售你需要的一切商品。
6. keep:
keep
履行 lǚxíng
keep
遵守(惯例等) zūnshǒu
keep one's promise
遵守诺言
7. keep:
keep
防卫 fángwèi
keep
保护 bǎohù
She prayed to God to keep her son from harm.
她祈求上帝保佑儿子平安。
8. keep:
keep
记录 jìlù
keep a diary
记日记
keep books of account
记账
9. keep:
keep
赡养 shànyǎng
keep
供养 gōngyǎng
10. keep:
keep
饲养 sìyǎng
keep
喂养 wèiyǎng
keep a dog
养狗
11. keep:
keep
庆祝 qìngzhù
keep
纪念 jìniàn
keep the Sabbath
守安息日
12. keep:
keep
阻止 zǔzhǐ
keep
防止 fángzhǐ
keep sb from doing sth
阻止某人做某事
13. keep:
keep
扣留 kòuliú
keep
留住 liúzhù
keep sb in custody
拘留某人
II. keep <kept> [kiːp] VB intr
1. keep:
keep
保持下去 bǎochí xiàqù
keep
维持原状 wéichí yuánzhuàng
2. keep:
keep
持续不断 chíxù bùduàn
3. keep:
keep
耽搁 dānge
keep
拖延 tuōyán
4. keep:
keep
(食物等)保持不坏 bǎochí bùhuài
keep
保持健康 bǎochí jiànkāng
keep <kept> [kiːp]
keep back
阻止 zǔzhǐ
keep back
阻挡 zǔdǎng
keep back
隐瞒 yǐnmán
keep back
保留 bǎoliú
She keeps nothing back from her friends.
她对朋友什么也不隐瞒。
She keeps nothing back from her friends.
扣下 kòuxia
She keeps nothing back from her friends.
留下 liúxia
keep down
控制 kòngzhì
keep down
压制 yāzhì
keep down prices
控制物价
keep down
卧下 wòxia
keep down
蹲下 dūnxia
keep down
咽下 yànxia
keep down
不吐出 bù tùchū
keep down
压低(声音) yādī
keep off
避开 bìkāi
keep off
不接近 bù jiējìn
Keep off the grass!
请勿践踏草地!
keep on
继续 jìxù
keep on
保持 bǎochí
keep on writing
继续写
keep out
(把…)关在门外 guān zài ménwài
keep out
(使)不准入内 bùzhǔn rùnèi
Close the window to keep the smoke out.
关上窗户别让烟进来了。
keep out of
躲开 duǒkāi
keep out of
置身于…之外 zhìshēn yú…zhīwài
keep out of trouble
躲开麻烦
keep to
坚持 jiānchí
keep to
保持 bǎochí
keep to the original purpose
遵守原定宗旨
keep up
继续 jìxù
keep up
坚持 jiānchí
I asked him to stop talking, but he kept up.
我请他别再说话了，但他依旧说下去。
keep up
保持 bǎochí
keep up
维持 wéichí
keep up with
赶上 gǎnshang
keep up with
不落后 bù luòhòu
Slow down! — I can't keep up with you.
慢点，我赶不上你了。
keep watch
留意 liúyì
keep watch
守望 shǒuwàng
Present
Ikeep
youkeep
he/she/itkeeps
wekeep
youkeep
theykeep
Past
Ikept
youkept
he/she/itkept
wekept
youkept
theykept
Present Perfect
Ihavekept
youhavekept
he/she/ithaskept
wehavekept
youhavekept
theyhavekept
Past Perfect
Ihadkept
youhadkept
he/she/ithadkept
wehadkept
youhadkept
theyhadkept
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)
The watch keeps good time.
这块表走得很准。
She keeps talking in the reading room.
她在阅览室里总不断说话。
The shop keeps everything you will need.
这家商店销售你需要的一切商品。
She keeps nothing back from her friends.
她对朋友什么也不隐瞒。
My son keeps hassling me to take him to Disneyland.
我儿子不断地烦我，要我带他去迪斯尼乐园。
What will become of the boy if he keeps playing truant.
如果这个男孩继续逃学，他将来的情况会怎样？
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
The museum has made a policy concerning preservation of boats to restore them to their previous condition and to keep them seaworthy.
en.wikipedia.org
Jae-wan is dumbfounded by this revelation and chooses to keep the secret to himself.
en.wikipedia.org
And then as you keep probing and asking questions, a lot of interesting files land up at your doorstep.
www.dnaindia.com
The twosome, who have attempted to keep their not-so-secret relationship under wraps, are rumored to have been dating for the past few years.
theboombox.com
Keep company with him and learn a life of love.
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