keep, retain, reserve, preserve, conserve, withhold

raise, keep, support, feed

• he raised the children himself；his wife died years ago.
  他的妻子多年以前就去世了，他一手把孩子拉扯大。
• he raised those goats from new-born kids.
  那些羊從小羊羔時就是他喂養(yǎng)的。

• john has his wife and six children to keep(support).
  約翰要養(yǎng)活妻子和六個孩子。
• they kept some hens and pigs.
  他們養(yǎng)了一些雞和豬。

• she supports her old mother.
  她贍養(yǎng)老母親。
• he has a large family to support.
  他要養(yǎng)活一大家子。

• have you fed the baby／cow yet?
  嬰兒／牛喂了嗎？
• she fed meat to her dog. ＝she fed her dog with／on meat.
  她用肉喂狗。
• foxes feed on small animals.
  狐貍以小動物為食。

名詞 keep:

1. the financial means whereby one lives
   同義詞：support, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenance
2. the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
   同義詞：donjon, dungeon
3. a cell in a jail or prison
   同義詞：hold

動詞 keep:

1. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"
   同義詞：maintain, hold
2. continue a certain state, condition, or activity
   同義詞：continue, go on, proceed, go along
3. retain possession of
   同義詞：hold on
4. prevent from doing something or being in a certain state
   同義詞：prevent
5. conform one's action or practice to
   同義詞：observe
6. observe correctly or closely
   同義詞：observe, maintain
7. look after; be the keeper of; have charge of
8. maintain by writing regular records
   同義詞：maintain
9. supply with room and board
10. allow to remain in a place or position
    同義詞：retain, continue, keep on, keep going
11. supply with necessities and support
    同義詞：sustain, maintain
12. fail to spoil or rot
    同義詞：stay fresh
13. celebrate, as of holidays or rites
    同義詞：observe, celebrate
14. keep under control; keep in check
    同義詞：restrain, suppress, keep back, hold back
15. maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
    同義詞：preserve
16. raise
17. retain rights to
    同義詞：keep open, hold open, save
18. store or keep customarily
19. have as a supply
20. maintain for use and service
    同義詞：maintain
21. hold and prevent from leaving
22. prevent (food) from rotting
    同義詞：preserve

1. Keep straight on until you get to the church.
   一直朝前走就走到教堂了。
2. Please keep me a place in the queue.
   排隊時請給我占個位置。
3. You must keep your promise.
   你必須遵守諾言。
4. That shop keeps everything you will need.
   那商店經(jīng)銷所有你需要的東西。
5. I'll only keep you a few minutes.
   我只耽擱你幾分鐘。

keep

v.（動詞）
kept[kμpt] keep.ing,keeps
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To retain possession of:
擁有，占有：保持對…的擁有：
例句：
kept the change; must keep your equanimity.
保管零錢；務必保持冷靜

To have as a supply:
儲存：作為供給而擁有：
例句：
keep a cord of wood in the shed.
將木材儲存在小屋里

To provide (a family, for example) with maintenance and support:
撫養(yǎng)，贍養(yǎng)：為（如家庭）提供家用和支持：
例句：
.There`s little to earn and many to keep.(Charles Kingsley)
.賺的錢少，要養(yǎng)的人卻多.(查爾斯·金斯利)

To put customarily; store:
習慣上放在；存放：
例句：
Where do you keep your sawô
你把鋸放在哪兒ô

To supply with room and board for a charge:
提供食宿：收費并為…提供食宿：
例句：
keep boarders.
為寄宿生提供食宿

To raise:
撫養(yǎng)，飼養(yǎng)：
例句：
keep chickens.
養(yǎng)雞

To maintain for use or service:
備有：為利用或服務而持有：
例句：
a city dweller who didn`t keep a car.
沒有汽車的城市居民

To manage, tend, or have charge of:
管理、照管或負責…：
例句：
Keep the shop while I`m away.
我不在的時候你要照看商店

To preserve (food).
保存（食物）
To cause to continue in a state, condition, or course of action:
維持：使…保持某一狀態(tài)、情況或過程的動作：
例句：
attempted to keep the patient calm.
試圖使病人鎮(zhèn)靜

To maintain records in:
記載，記入：保存記錄于：
例句：
keep a yearly diary.
記載年紀

To enter (data) in a book:
記錄（資料）于書里：
例句：
keep financial records.
記錄財務記錄

To detain:
留住，耽擱：
例句：
was kept after school.
放學后被留下來

To restrain:
控制：
例句：
kept the child away from the hot stove; kept the crowd back with barriers.
別讓孩子走近熱爐子；用屏障擋住人群

To prevent or deter:
阻止，制止：
例句：
tried to keep the ice from melting.
防止冰融化

To refrain from divulging:
使…不泄露：
例句：
keep a secret.
保守秘密

To save; reserve:
保存；積攢：
例句：
keep extra money for emergencies.
攢下多余的錢以備急用

To maintain:
保持：
例句：
keep late hours.
經(jīng)常晚睡

To adhere to; fulfill:
堅持；完成：
例句：
keep one`s word; keep a busy schedule.
履行諾言；按緊張的日程表完成

To celebrate; observe.
慶祝；歡度
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To remain in a state or condition; stay:
保持，維持：保持某種狀態(tài)或情況；保持：
例句：
keep in line; keep quiet; kept well.
排好隊；保持安靜；保鮮

To continue to do:
繼續(xù)做：
例句：
keep on talking; keep guessing.
繼續(xù)講話；繼續(xù)猜

To remain fresh or unspoiled:
保持新鮮或不腐敗：
例句：
The dessert won`t keep.
沙拉不易久放

n.（名詞）
Care; charge:
照顧；管理：
例句：
The child is in my keep for the day.
今天這孩子由我照顧

The means by which one is supported:
生計：人生存所需物品：
例句：
earn one`s keep.
掙錢糊口

The stronghold of a castle.
要塞：城堡的把守要點
A jail.
監(jiān)獄

<常用詞組>keep at
To persevere in work or an action.
堅持做…：繼續(xù)某項工作或行為
keep down
To prevent from growing, accomplishing, or succeeding:
壓制，鎮(zhèn)壓：阻止…成長、完成或成功：
例句：
keep down prices; keep the revolutionaries down.
控制物價；鎮(zhèn)壓革命

keep off
To stay away from.
躲開，避開
keep to
To adhere to:
堅持，信守：
例句：
keep to the original purpose.
遵守原定宗旨

keep up
To maintain in good condition:
保持良好狀態(tài)：
例句：
kept up the property.
保存財產(chǎn)

To persevere in; carry on:
保持；繼續(xù)：
例句：
We asked her to stop talking, but she kept up.
我們請她別再說話了，但她依舊說下去

To continue at the same level or pace.
并行：按相同的水平或步伐繼續(xù)下去
To match one`s competitors, colleagues, or neighbors in success or lifestyle:
不落后，趕得上：趕上對手、同事或鄰居，指在成就或生活方式上：
例句：
unsuccessfully tried to keep up with his associates.
沒能趕上他的同事們

<習慣用語>for keeps
For an indefinitely long period:
永遠地：無限長的一段時間：
例句：
gave the ring to me for keeps.
把這個戒指永久性地送給了我

Seriously and permanently:
嚴肅而永久地：
例句：
We`re separating for keeps.
我們從此一刀兩斷

keep an eye out
To be watchful.
警覺
keep company
To carry on a courtship:
相愛：
例句：
a couple who kept company but never married.
彼此相愛卻不結婚的一對情侶

keep (one`s) chin up
To be stalwart, courageous, or optimistic in the face of difficulty.
樂觀，堅定：在困難面前堅定、勇敢或樂觀
keep (one`s) eyes open 或
keep (one`s) eyes peeled
To be on the lookout.
警覺，小心
keep (one`s) nose clean【非正式用語】
To stay out of trouble.
避開麻煩
keep pace
To stay even with others, as in a contest.
并列：與其他人并駕齊驅，如在比賽中
keep (someone) company
To accompany or remain with.
陪伴：陪伴或與…呆在一起
keep time
To indicate the correct time.
顯示準確時間
Music To maintain the tempo or rhythm.
【音樂】 保持節(jié)奏或旋律
keep to (oneself)
To shun the company of others:
避開其他人的陪伴：
例句：
She kept to herself all morning.
整個上午她自己一個人呆著

To refrain from divulging:
使…不泄露：
例句：
He kept the news to himself.
他對這個消息秘而不宣

來源：
Middle English kepen
中古英語 kepen
from Old English côpan [to observe, seize]
源自 古英語 côpan [觀察，抓住]

<參考詞匯><同義詞>keep,retain,withhold,reserveThese verbs mean to have and maintain in one`s possession or control.
這些動詞都表示.使…作為并保持在自己的所有或控制之下.。
Keep is the most general:
Keep 是其中最籠統(tǒng)的：
例句：
We received a tempting offer for the housebut decided to keep it.
我們得到一個很有誘惑力的開價，但還是決定不賣這座房子。

例句：
I don`t know which is more difficult—to earn money or to keep it.
我不知道掙錢和存錢哪個更難。

Retain means to continue to hold,especially in the face of possible loss:
Retain 意思是繼續(xù)持有，尤指在有可能失去的情況下：
例句：
.The executor . . . is allowed to pay himself first, by retaining in his hands so much as his debt amounts to. (William Blackstone).
.遺囑執(zhí)行人可以先自己支付，但需在手上保存有與自己的債務相當?shù)腻X. （威廉·布萊克斯通）。

Withhold implies reluctance or refusal to give, grant, or allow:
Withhold 暗指不情愿或拒絕給予、賦予或允許：
例句：
The tenants withheld their rent until the landlord repaired the boiler. Toreserve is to hold back for the future or for a special purpose:
房客等到房東修了鍋爐之后才交房租。 Reserve 指為將來或某一特殊目的而保留：

例句：
I will reserve my questions for the discussion period.
我把問題保留到討論的時候。

例句：
The farmer reserved two acres for an orchard. See also Synonyms at livelihood ,observe
這個農(nóng)場主留出兩畝地做果園 參見同義詞 livelihood,observe