1. keep用作及物動(dòng)詞,意為“保存;保留;保持;保守;記(日記、帳等)”。
Could you keep these letters for me, please? 你能替我保存這些信嗎?
Can you keep a secret? 你能保守秘密嗎?
She keeps a diary every day. 她堅(jiān)持每天記日記。
keep還有“使……保持(某種狀態(tài)、位置或動(dòng)作等)”的意思。這時(shí)要在keep的賓語(yǔ)后接補(bǔ)足語(yǔ),構(gòu)成復(fù)合賓語(yǔ)。其中賓語(yǔ)補(bǔ)足語(yǔ)通常由形容詞、副詞、介詞短語(yǔ)、現(xiàn)在分詞和過(guò)去分詞等充當(dāng)。
We should keep our classroom clean and tidy. 我們應(yīng)保持教室整潔干凈。
Youd better keep the child away from the fire. 你最好讓孩子離火遠(yuǎn)一點(diǎn)。
2. keep用作連系動(dòng)詞。
構(gòu)成系表結(jié)構(gòu):keep+表語(yǔ),意為“保持,繼續(xù)(處于某種狀態(tài))”。其中表語(yǔ)可用形容詞、副詞、介詞短語(yǔ)等充當(dāng)。
You must look after yourself and keep healthy. 你必須照顧好自己,保持身體健康。
Please keep silent in class. 課堂上請(qǐng)保持安靜。
3. keep的常用句型。
(1) keep doing sth. 意為“繼續(xù)做某事”,表示不間斷地持續(xù)做某事。keep后不能接不定式或表示靜止?fàn)顟B(tài)的V-ing形式,而必須接延續(xù)性的動(dòng)詞。
He kept working all day, because he wanted to finish the work on time. 他整天都在不停地工作,因?yàn)樗霚?zhǔn)時(shí)完成工作。
(2) keep on doing sth. 意為“持續(xù)做某事”。
The pupil kept on asking me the same question. 這個(gè)學(xué)生不斷地問(wèn)我同一個(gè)問(wèn)題。
(3) keep sb. doing sth. 意為“讓某人(不停地/一直)做某事”。
I kept them waiting at the gate. 我讓他們?cè)诖箝T口等著。
(4) keep up 意為“保持;繼續(xù);跟上;不落后”。
She shook her head and started to walk on. He kept up with her. 她搖了搖頭開始往前走。他跟了上去。
(5) keep up with 意為“趕得上;和……保持聯(lián)系”。
Penny tended to work through her lunch hour in an effort to keep up with her work. 為了把活兒干完,彭妮常常午飯時(shí)間也要工作。
(6) keep in touch 意為“保持聯(lián)絡(luò)”。
Keep in touch with me. 隨時(shí)跟我聯(lián)系。
【典型題例】
If you keep ____ English, you can learn English well.
A. practising speak B. practising speaking C. practising to speak D. to practise spoken
【答案】 B
【解析】 keep doing sth. 意為“繼續(xù)做某事”,speaking English意為“英語(yǔ)口語(yǔ)”,故選B。