1.keep +形容词2.keep+sth/sb + 形容词3.keep +doing 一直做某事4.keep ... from doing ... 阻止做某事。
5.keep a pet 饲养一个宠物6.How long may I keep this book ？keep 指借。
keep 的用法小结keep 是高考常考词汇之一，其含义丰富，与其搭配的短语也很多，其主要用法如下：A、用作及物动词1）保留、保存、保持、留下 e.g. We'd better keep a seat for him.我们最好给他留个座位。
He kept all the money in the bank.他把所有的钱都存入了银行。
e.g. One should keep one's promise.一个人应当遵守自己的诺言。
Everybody must keep the law.人人都必须守法。
3）赡养，养活，饲养 e.g. He has a large family to keep.他有一大家人要养活。
The old man kept many animals like dogs, pigs and cats.这位老人养了许多动物，像狗、猪、还有猫等。
e.g. He kept a hotel in this city.在这座城市里，他开了一家旅店。
She is good at kee ping house.精选文库她擅长管理家务。
（5）保守（秘密），记（日记、帐） e.g. All of the people kee p the Spring Festival in our country.我国所有的人都庆祝春节。
Some of them kee p birthdays.他们中有些人庆祝生日。
（7）使……处于某种状态（情况）在这种情况下，keeP常跟复合结构（keep +宾语+补语）。
用作宾语补足语常见的词有现在分词、过去分词、形容词、副词以及介词短语。
e.g. He kept me wait ing for half an hour.他让我等了半个小时。
Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.少说话，多观祭。
The doctor kept me in for a week.医生一周没让我出去。
He always kee ps his books in good order.他总是把书放得整整齐齐。
B、用作不及物动词（1）保持、继续（处于某种状态）（keeP为连系动词） e.g. PI ease kee p quiet.请保持安静。
We're kee ping in very good health.精选文库我们身体非常好。
（2）（食物）保持良好状态 e.g. Will this fish kee p till tomorrow?这鱼能放到明天吗?C、keep构成的一些短语keep (sb.) away (from sth.)(使)某人离开(某物)kee p sb. from doing sth. 阻止某人做某事keep sth. in mind 记住(某事物)keep sb./ sth. out (of sth.) 不让....... 入内keep back忍住（眼泪），扣下，隐瞒kee p in touch with 与....... 保持联系kee p (on) doi ng sth. 继续做某事keep off远离，避开，让开keep up保持（不低落），继续keep up with 跟上，不落在后面kee p boarders.为寄宿生提供食宿To raise:抚养，饲养：kee p chicke ns.养鸡To main ta in for use or service:备有：为利用或服务而持有：a city dweller who did n't kee p a car.没有汽车的城市居民To man age, tend, or have charge of:管理、照管或负责…：Kee p the shop while rm away.我不在的时候你要照看商店To p reserve (food).保存(食物)To cause to con ti nue in a state, con diti on, or course of action:精选文库维持：使…保持某一状态、情况或过程的动作：atte mp ted to kee p the p atie nt calm.试图使病人镇静To mai ntai n records in:记载，记入：保存记录于：kee p a yearly diary.记载年纪To en ter (data) in a book:记录(资料)于书里：kee p finan cial records.记录财务记录To deta in:留住，耽搁：was kept after school.放学后被留下来To restrai n:控制：kept the child away from the hot stove; kept the crowd back with barriers.别让孩子走近热炉子；用屏障挡住人群To P reve nt or deter:阻止，制止：tried to kee p the ice from melt ing.防止冰融化To refrain from divulgi ng:使…不泄露：kee p a secret.保守秘密To save; reserve:保存；积攒：kee p extra money for emerge ncies.攒下多余的钱以备急用To mai nta in:保持：kee p late hours.经常晚睡To adhere to; fulfill:坚持；完成：kee p on e's word; kee p a busy schedule.履行诺言；按紧张的日程表完成To celebrate; observe.v.intr.（不及物动词）To remai n in a state or con diti on; stay:保持，维持：保持某种状态或情况；保持:kee P in line; kee p quiet; kept well.排好队；保持安静；保鲜To con ti nue to do:继续做：kee p on talk ing; kee p guess ing.继续讲话；继续猜To rema in fresh or unsp oiled:保持新鲜或不腐败：The dessert won't kee p.沙拉不易久放n.（名词）Care; charge:照顾；管理：The child is in my kee p for the day.今天这孩子由我照顾The means by which one is supp orted:生计：人生存所需物品：earn on e's kee p.挣钱糊口The stron ghold of a castle.要塞：城堡的把守要点A jail.监狱kee p atTo p ersevere in work or an action.坚持做…：继续某项工作或行为kee p dow nTo p reve nt from grow ing, acco mp lishi ng, or succeed ing: 压制，镇压：阻止…成长、完成或成功：kee P dow n p rices; kee p the revolutio naries dow n.控制物价；镇压革命kee p offTo stay away from.躲开，避开kee p toTo adhere to:kee p to the orig inal purpo se.遵守原定宗旨kee p upTo maintain in good con diti on:保持良好状态：kept up the prop erty.保存财产To p ersevere in; carry on:保持；继续：We asked her to stop talk ing, but she kept up.我们请她别再说话了，但她依旧说下去To con ti nue at the same level or p ace.并行：按相同的水平或步伐继续下去To match on e's comp etitors, colleagues, or n eighbors in success or lifestyle: 不落后，赶得上：赶上对手、同事或邻居，指在成就或生活方式上：un successfully tried to kee p up with his associates.没能赶上他的同事们for kee psFor an in defi nitely long p eriod:永远地：无限长的一段时间：gave the ring to me for kee ps.把这个戒指永久性地送给了我Seriously and p erma nen tly:严肃而永久地：We're sep arat ing for kee ps.我们从此一刀两断kee p an eye outTo be watchful.警觉kee p companyTo carry on a courtshi p:相爱：a couple who kept company but n ever married.彼此相爱却不结婚的一对情侣kee p (on e's) chin upTo be stalwart, courageous, or op timistic in the face of difficulty.乐观，坚定：在困难面前坚定、勇敢或乐观kee P (on e's) eyes open 或kee p (on e's) eyes p eeledTo be on the lookout.精选文库警觉，小心kee P (on e's) nose clea n 【非正式用语】To stay out of trouble.避开麻烦kee p p aceTo stay eve n with others, as in a con test. 并列：与其他人并驾齐驱，如在比赛中kee P (some one) companyTo acco mpany or rema in with.陪伴：陪伴或与…呆在一起kee P timeTo in dicate the correct time.显示准确时间Music To mai nta in the tempo or rhythm.【音乐】保持节奏或旋律kee p to (on eself)To shu n the company of others:避开其他人的陪伴：She kept to herself all morning.整个上午她自己一个人呆着To refrain from divulgi ng:使…不泄露：He kept the n ews to himself.他对这个消息秘而不宣。