keep是考綱要求學生必須掌握的四會詞之一，現將其常見用法歸納小結如下：
一、用作及物動詞
1. 意為"保存；保留；保持；保守"。
Could you keep these letters for me, please? 你能替我保存這些信嗎？
I'll keep a seat for you.我給你留個座位。
It can help to keep vegetables, fruit and meat for a long time in hot summer. 在炎熱的夏天，它有助於蔬菜、水果和肉類長時間保鮮。
Can you keep a secret? 你能保守秘密嗎？
2. 意為"照顧；養活"等。
She kept her sister for a week while her sister was ill.她妹妹有病時，她照看她了一個星期。
I have a family to keep.我得養活一家人。
3. 意為"留下；不必還"。
You can keep the pen if you like it.你要是喜歡就把鋼筆留下吧。
Keep the change.不用找零錢了。
4. 意為"遵守；維護"。
Everyone must keep the rules. 人人必須遵守規章制度。
The teacher is keeping order in class.老師正在課堂上維持秩序。
5. 意為"售；賣"。
The shop keeps everything you need.那家商店裡出售的東西應有盡有。
He keeps everything you will drink.他出售你想喝的各種飲料。
6. 意為"記(日記、帳等)"。
She keeps a diary every day.她堅持每天記日記。
He keeps exact accounts of the money he spends and a diary of the events of his holidays.他詳細地記載他所花的錢數和假期中所發生的事情。
7. 意為"使……保持某種(狀態、位置或動作等)"。這時要在keep的賓語後接補足語，構成複合賓語。其中賓語補足語通常由形容詞、副詞、介詞短語、現在分詞和過去分詞等充當。
We should keep our classroom clean and tidy.(形容詞)我們應保持教室整潔乾淨。
You'd better keep the child away from the fire.(副詞)你最好讓孩子離火遠一點。
The bad weather keeps us inside the house.(介詞短語)壞天氣使我們不能出門。
Don't keep me waiting for long.(現在分詞)別讓我等太久。
The other students in the class keep their eyes closed.(過去分詞)班上其他同學都閉著眼睛。
二、用作連繫動詞
構成系表結構：keep＋表語，意為"保持，繼續(處於某種狀態)"。其中表語可用形容詞、副詞、介詞短語等充當。
You must look after yourself and keep healthy.(形容詞)你必須照顧好自己，保持身體健康。
Keep off the grass.(副詞)請勿踐踏草地。
Traffic in Britain keeps to the left.(介詞短語)英國的交通是靠左邊行駛的。
注意：一般情況下，keep後接形容詞較為多見。
She knew she must keep calm.她知道她必須保持鎮靜。
Please keep silent in class.課堂上請保持安靜。
三、與介詞或副詞搭配，構成動詞短語
1.keep away意為"(使)離開；(使)不接近"，其後常接介詞from。
Would you keep your dog away from my boy, please? 請把狗拉得離我孩子遠點好嗎？
Keep everybody away from the accident.人人遠離事故！
2.keep back意為"阻止；留在後面"。
She sat down quietly, but she couldn't keep
back her tears.她靜靜地坐下來，卻忍不住流下了眼淚。
3.keep together意為"在一起；動作協調"。
Keep together, please.請聚在一起。
The eight men kept together during the boat race as though they were one.賽船時，這8個人動作協調，好像一個人似的。
4.keep up意為"持續；使不低落"。
The noise kept up all night.噪音整夜持續著。
To keep your strength up, eat well and get enough sleep.為了保持力氣，要吃好、睡足。
5.keep up with意為"跟上；和……來往"。
I'm trying my best to keep up with the others in class.我正在設法趕上班裡的其他人。
Do you still keep up with Tom? 你和湯姆還有聯繫嗎？
6.keep...in mind意為"把……記在心裡"。
The teacher asked us to keep these sentences in mind.老師要我們把這些句子記在心裡。
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