Life in the future（Reference for Teaching）
e.g.he has a large family to keep.
他有一大家人要养活。
the old woman keeps many animals like dogs，pigs and cats.
这位老太太养了许多动物，像狗、猪.还有猫等。
④经营，管理(manage)
e.g.he kept a flower shop in this city.
在这座城市里，他开了一家花店。
she is good at keeping house.
她擅长管理家务。
⑤保守(秘密)，记(日记，账)(not tell…；make records of)
e.g.can you keep a secret?
你能保守秘密吗?
the boy keeps a diary every day.
这个男孩每天记日记。
⑥庆祝(生日、节日)(celebrate)
e.g.all of the people keeps spring fes-tival in our country.
我国所有的人都庆祝春节。
we don't keep birthdays in our country-side.
我们乡下不过生日。
⑦使……处于某种状态(情况)(cause sb./sth.to remain in a particular state)
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 waiting for half an hour.
他让我等了半个小时。
keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.
少说话，多观察。
the doctor kept me in for a week.
医生让我在家休息一星期。
she always keeps her books in good or-der.
她总是把书放得整整齐齐。
(2)用作不及物动词
①保持，继续(处于某种状态)(cause to remain or continue in a particular state)。keep为连系动词。
e.g.please keep quiet.
请保持安静。
we're keeping in very good health.
我们身体非常好。
we kept in during the cold weather.
天冷时，我们呆在家。
you shouldn't keep thinking about it.
你不该老是想这事。
②(食物)保持良好状态
e.g.will this fish keep till tomorrow?
这鱼能放到明天吗?
(3)keep构成的一些短语
keep an eye on注意看守
keep(sb.)away(from sth.)(使)离开(某物)
keep back忍住(眼泪)；扣下；隐瞒
keep 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……人内
