■不进入；留在外面：77ie sign said‘Private
Property—iCeep Out/’告示牌上写着“私人产业——不得入内！ ” ,keep
sb/sth-*- out (of sth) to prevent sb/sth from entering a place使不进入；防止进入；把…关在外面：Keep that )og out 〇/ my study/别让那狗进我囟书房！ .
keep _ out of sth | .keep sb out of sth to avoid sth; to prevent
sb from being involved in sth or affected by sth 避免某 事；使不卷入某事；使置身于…之外；使不受…的影响：
77iat
chiW can’t keep out 〇/ mischie/•那孩子非捣蛋不可。
◊
Keep the baby out 〇/the
sim.别子晒着。
_ keep to sth 1 to avoid leaving a path,
road, etc.不偏
离（或不离开）道路等cm STICK TO STH： Keep to the track—the iarui is ve/y boggy
around here.顺着道.儿
走 这一带到处是沼泽地。2 to talk or write only
about the subject that you
are supposed to talk or write about 不偏离主题；不跑题：JVot/iing is more irrftartng than people who do not
keep to the point.
那些谈话不着边际的人。3 to do what you have
promised or agreed to do遵守（或信守、履行）诺言：
to
keep
to
an agreement/an undertaking/a plan ^ ^ 议；.信守承诺；执行计划4 to stay in and not
leave a particular place or position坚守，不离开（某地或某个
位置）：She’s nearZy 90 and mostly fceeps to her
room. 她快90岁了，大部分时间都待在房间里。，keep (yourself) to your’self
to
avoid meeting people socially or becoming involved in their affairs 离群索居；不与人往
来；不管别人的事：Nobody 大nows much about him; he
fceeps Wmsd/very much to himsd/•谁对他都不太了命，
因为他很少而人交往。，keep sth to your‘self to not tell other people
about sth对…秘而不資（或保守秘密）； 不将…说出去：/’d be gmte/ui i/ you
fcept this in/orma- rion to yoursd/.你要是不把这消息传出去，我会不胜感
激的。
,keep sb 'under to control or oppress sb 控制，压制 (A ) ： The local people are kept under by the
army.
当地居民受军队管制。
.keep
up if
particular weather keeps up, it continues without stopping (天气持续不变：rhe rafn fcept up aH
a_/temoon•雨下了整整一个下午。.keep ‘up (with sb/sth) to move, make progress
or increase at the same rate as sb/sth (与… >
齐步前进，并驾齐驱；跟上:：
Slow down—I can’t keep up/ 慢点 我跟不上了！ ◊
J
can’t keep up with aH the changes.■我并串知1.#的.★化都
能跟得上。◊ Wages are not
keeping up with injflarion.工 也赶木上通货膨胀。.keep ’up with sb to continue to be in
contact with sb 与（某人）保持联系：Jfovv many o/your oW
schooZ_/Wends do you fceep.up with?你.与多少 去同学保持着联系？ ，keep ’up witfi sth 1 to learn about or be
aware of the news, current events, etc. B 悉，了解（消息、形势等 > :She likes to keep up with
the
iatest/ashions.，她喜欢赶时髦。2 to continue to pay
or do sth regularly 继续;k付;继续做：//you do not fceep up with the payments
you cou/d iose your home•如 果你不继续付款，你的住房就可能保不住,keep sb ■up to prevent sb from
going to bed 使某人熬夜（或开 夜车.、睡觉）：j hope we’re not
fceepi’ng you up.希望 我们没有耽误你睡觉。，keep sth—' up 1 to make sth stay at a
high level使某事物保持在高水平：The high cost 〇/ raw material is keeping prices up.昂贵的原料费 用使价格居高.不下。2 to continue sth at
the same, usually high, level使某事物保持（在同一水平，通常指 高水丰）：The enemy kept up the
bombardment day and night•敌人昼夜不停地狂A滥炸。O.V/e’re having d断cuZfy keeping up our
mortgage payments•.我们难以 继续偿还按揭贷款。◊ WeH done/ Keep up the good wor?c/Keep ft up •，干得好！继续好好干吧！ 3
to make sth remain at a high level 使‘于..高 A
平使不低落：
They
sang songs to keep their spirits up.他们唱歌以保持
高感的情绪。4 to continue to use
or practise sth 沿用 (i 洛秦、保持）某事物：to fceep up oid traditions 保持老传銃◊■〇〇 you stih fceep up
your Spanish.?你还 说西班牙语吗？ 5
to take care of a house, garden/ yard, etc. so that it stays in good condition 保养，维
护（.:房屋、花园等 >
_ Km maintain -— related noun
UPKEEP
■
noun 1 [U] food, clothes and
all the other things that a person needs to live; the cost of these things 生活必需 品；■生活费用：Jt’s about rime you got
a job to earn
your fceep.你该找个工作挣自己的生活费了。2 [C] a large strong tower, built as part of an
old castle 城堡主 楼 rain for 'keeps(/n/orma/) for ever.永远；永久：Is it yours/or keeps or does he want it
bacfc?这东西是永远属
于你了，还是要还给他？ 一more at earn keep-er /'ki:pa{r)/ noun 1 (especially in compounds 尤角于构成复合词）a person whose job is to take care
of a building, its contents or sth valuable 看守’人； 保管人：the fceeper 〇/ geology
at the museum 博物馆 地质资料的保管又.一see also shopkeeper 2 a person whose job is to take care of animals, especially in a zoo (尤指动物园的）饲养员一see also GAMEKEEPER, zookeeper 3 [BrE, informaf) =
goalkeeper, wicketkeeper ITiTOl see finder
,ke<ep-'fit noun [U] (6r£) physical exercises that you do, usually
in a class with other people, in order to improve your strength and to stay
healthy (集体）健 身锻炼，健身操：afceep#t da5s健身班 keep-ing /'kirpnj/ noun IBTO1 in sb’s
'keeping being
taken care of by sb由某人照料 <
或供养、词养）一see also SAFE keeping in keeping (with
sth) appropriate
or expected in a particular situation; in agreement with sth (与…）协调，一致：TTie latest resists are in
keeping with our earner力Vitiings.最新结畢与我们先前的
发现一致。out of keeping (with
sth) not
appropriate or expected in a particular situation; not in agreement with sth (与….）不协调，不一致：The painting is out 〇/ fceeping with the rest 〇/ the room•这幅画和这屋子不
相称。
keep-sake /'kiipseik/ noun a small object that sb
gives you so that you will remember them 纪念品 KTTl
MEMENTO
kef-fi-yeh (also kaf-fi-yeh) /ka'fiija/ noun a square of doth worn on
the head by Arab men and fastened by a band (阿拉伯男子戴的）方头巾
keg
/keg/
noun 1 [C] a round wooden or
metal container with a flat top and bottom, used especially for storing beer，like
a barrel but smaller (尤指盛‘酒的）小桶
2 [U] {Br£) = KEG BEER
'keg beer {BrE also keg) noun [U, C] (in
国，用气压出的）桶装啤酒
keis-ter /'ki:sta(r)/ noun {NAmE, informal) the part of the body
that you sit on 屁股 HT1 bottom
Kejia
/kei'dsja:/
noun =
Hakka
kelim /ka'liim; 'kelim; NAmE kii'liim; 'kelam/ noun
=KILIM
kelp /kelp/.,now/? [U] a type of brown seaweed, sometimes used as a fertilizer to help plants grow 隹■藻；
大型褐藻
kel.pie /’kelpi/ 1 (in
Scottish stories 苏格兰传说）a water spirit 永妖 2 an Australian sheepdog 氣夫利
亚）卡尔比犬
kel.vin /_kelvin/ /lot//?: [C,
U】（flfcfcr. W
a
unit for measuring temperature. One degree kelvin is equal to one degree
Celsius•开（开尔文温标的计量单位，1开氏 度相当于1摄氏度） ken /ken/ noun, verb
mnoun ITtmi beyond your
ken {old-fashioned) if sth is beyond your
ken, you do not know enough about it to be able to understand it为某人薪不理解；在某人的知识
范围之外
a verb (-nn-) [V, VN, V (that), V wh-] {ScotE, NEngE) to know 知道；懂得 RBira