Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #171
keep
继续；坚持
To continue doing something; to maintain a course of action without stopping.
常与动词的 -ing 形式连用，如 keep going、keep trying。
- 1.
To continue in (a course or mode of action); to not intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain.
继续(某种行动或方式)；不中断或放弃；坚持,维持。
- 2.
To remain faithful to a given promise or word.
信守承诺或诺言。
- 3.
To hold the status of something.
保持某事物的状态。
- 4.
To hold or be held in a state.
使处于或保持某种状态。
- 5.
To act as wicket-keeper.
担任(板球)守门员。
- 6.
To observe; to adhere to; to fulfill; to not swerve from or violate.
遵守；遵循；履行；不违背。
保持；使保持；遵守；信守；担任（板球的）守门员；继续(某种行动或方式)；不中断或放弃；坚持,维持。；信守承诺或诺言。
In use
Please keep your voice down in the library.
She keeps running every morning to stay fit.
I keep all my childhood toys in a box under the bed.
keep + 宾语 + 形容词/介词短语
表示使某人或某物维持某种状态。
Keep the door open.
让门开着。
keep + doing
表示持续做某事，强调动作的延续。
Keep working until you finish.
继续工作直到完成。
keep + 宾语
表示保留、保存某物。
You can keep the change.
你可以保留零钱。
Verb forms
Connections
Collocations
- keep a promise
- 遵守诺言
- It is important to keep a promise once you make it.一旦许下诺言，遵守它很重要。
- keep a secret
- 保守秘密
- Can you keep a secret? I have something to tell you.你能保守秘密吗？我有件事要告诉你。
- keep calm
- 保持冷静
- Keep calm and carry on.保持冷静，继续前进。
- keep in touch
- 保持联系
- Let's keep in touch after graduation.毕业后我们保持联系。
- keep an eye on
- 照看；留意
- Could you keep an eye on my bag while I go to the restroom?我去洗手间时你能帮我照看一下包吗？
- keep up with
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Keep 可拆为 K+EEP，K 像一把钥匙，EEP 像电子锁，牢记‘保持’锁住状态。
Context & Register
语域为中性，典型场景包括日常对话、书面指引、建议和指令等。由于“keep”表示保持状态或继续某动作时，在正式与非正式场合均普遍使用，未呈现明显的语域偏向，因此选择中性作为默认选项。
Grammar Note
keep可作系动词（后接形容词或介词短语表示保持状态）或及物动词（表示保留、保管）。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the /iːp/ rhyme, but note that 'cheap' is spelled with 'eap' while the others use 'eep'.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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