Word · Frequency #14538
upkeep
维护;保养
核心释义
maintenance
- 1.
维护;保养;使某物保持良好运作状态的行为或努力。
Maintenance; the act or effort of keeping something in good and working condition.
维护;保养;使某物保持良好运作状态的行为或努力。;维持;维修费;[经] 维修费;养护费;保养
用法In use
The old house needs constant upkeep to keep its roof and walls in good condition.
用法提示:upkeep 作名词,表示“维护、保养”,在句中作 needs 的宾语。
He pays a monthly fee to cover the upkeep of the swimming pool.
用法提示:upkeep 为名词,指保养费用或维护工作,作 cover 的宾语。
Regular upkeep of your car can prevent expensive repairs later.
用法提示:upkeep 是名词,意为“保养”,作句子主语,与 of your car 搭配。
the upkeep of [something]
The upkeep of the old building is expensive.
这座老建筑的维修费用很高。
[verb] the upkeep
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- upkeep costs
- 维护费用
- The upkeep costs of this apartment are included in the rent.这套公寓的维护费用已包含在租金里。
- maintenance and upkeep
- 维护与保养
- The library set aside part of its budget for maintenance and upkeep.图书馆拨出部分预算用于维护与保养。
- house upkeep
- 房屋维护
- Renting saves you the trouble of house upkeep.租房能让你免去房屋维护的麻烦。
- annual upkeep
- 年度维护费用
- The annual upkeep of the tennis court is paid by the club members.网球场的年度维护费用由俱乐部会员支付。
- road upkeep
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把东西保持(keep)在良好状态(up),就是 upkeep 维护保养。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:building maintenance、equipment upkeep、public facility maintenance upkeep 作名词表示“维护、保养”,语体比较中性,比较常见于书面或正式语境,用于谈论房屋、设备或公共设施的维护保养。非正式口语中不常用,可用 maintenance。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 /iːp/ 结尾,与 upkeep 第二音节的末尾音相同。注意 upkeep 的重音在第一个音节,所以这些词并不与整个单词押韵,只对应其非重读的末尾部分。还要小心形似词 step(/step/),它的元音不同。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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