1、初中英语中Keep 用法归纳杨成彬 在人教版初中英语教材中,keep是要求学生必须掌握的四会词之一,现将其常见用法归纳小结如下,以利于大家正确地使用该词。 一、用作及物动词1. 意为保存;保留;保持;保守。如:Could you keep these letters for me, please? 你能替我保存这些信吗?Ill keep a seat for you.我给你留个座位。It can help to keep vegetables, fruit and meat for a long time in hot summer. 在炎热的夏天,它有助于蔬菜、水果和肉类长时间保鲜。Can
2、you keep a secret? 你能保守秘密吗?2. 意为照顾;养活等。如:She kept her sister for a week while her sister was ill.她妹妹有病时,她照看她了一个星期。I have a family to keep.我得养活一家人。3. 意为留下;不必还。如:You can keep the pen if you like it.你要是喜欢就把钢笔留下吧。Keep the change.不用找零钱了。4. 意为遵守;维护。如:Everyone must keep the rules. 人人必须遵守规章制度。The teacher is
3、 keeping order in class.老师正在课堂上维持秩序。5. 意为售;卖。如:The shop keeps everything you need.那家商店里出售的东西应有尽有。He keeps everything you will drink.他出售你想喝的各种饮料。6. 意为记(日记、帐等)。如:She keeps a diary every day.她坚持每天记日记。He keeps exact accounts of the money he spends and a diary of the events of his holidays.他详细地记载他所花的钱数和假
4、期中所发生的事情。7. 意为使保持某种(状态、位置或动作等)。这时要在keep的宾语后接补足语,构成复合宾语。其中宾语补足语通常由形容词、副词、介词短语、现在分词和过去分词等充当。如:We should keep our classroom clean and tidy.(形容词)我们应保持教室整洁干净。Youd better keep the child away from the fire.(副词)你最好让孩子离火远一点。The bad weather keeps us inside the house.(介词短语)坏天气使我们不能出门。Dont keep me waiting for l
5、ong.(现在分词)别让我等太久。The other students in the class keep their eyes closed.(过去分词)班上其他同学都闭着眼睛。二、用作连系动词构成系表结构:keep表语,意为保持,继续(处于某种状态)。其中表语可用形容词、副词、介词短语等充当。如:You must look after yourself and keep healthy.(形容词)你必须照顾好自己,保持身体健康。Keep off the grass.(副词)请勿践踏草地。Traffic in Britain keeps to the left.(介词短语)英国的交通是靠左边
6、行驶的。注意:一般情况下,keep后接形容词较为多见。再如:She knew she must keep calm.她知道她必须保持镇静。Please keep silent in class.课堂上请保持安静。三、与介词或副词搭配,构成动词短语1.keep away意为(使)离开;(使)不接近,其后常接介词from。如:Would you keep your dog away from my boy, please? 请把狗拉得离我孩子远点好吗?Keep everybody away from the accident.人人远离事故!2.keep back意为阻止;留在后面。如:She sa
7、t down quietly, but she couldnt keepback her tears.她静静地坐下来,却忍不住流下了眼泪。3.keep together意为在一起;动作协调。如:Keep together, please.请聚在一起。The eight men kept together during the boat race as though they were one.赛船时,这8个人动作协调,好像一个人似的。4.keep up意为持续;使不低落。如:The noise kept up all night.噪音整夜持续着。To keep your strength up
8、, eat well and getenough sleep.为了保持力气,要吃好、睡足。5.keep up with意为跟上;和来往。如:Im trying my best to keep up with the others in class.我正在设法赶上班里的其他人。Do you still keep up with Tom? 你和汤姆还有联系吗?6.keep.in mind意为把记在心里。如:The teacher asked us to keep these sentences in mind.老师要我们把这些句子记在心里。四、含keep的常用句型1.keep doing sth.
9、 意为继续干某事,表示不间断地持续干某事,keep后不能接不定式或表示静止状态的v-ing形式,而必须接延续性的动词。如:He kept working all day, because he wanted to finish the work on time.他整天都在不停地工作,因为他想准时完成工作。Keep passing the ball to each other, and youll be OK.坚持互相传球,你们就行。2.keep on doing sth. 意为持续做某事。如:The pupil kept on asking me the same question.这个学生不断地问我同一个问题。I kept on thinking about the match in the afternoon.我总是想起下午的那场比赛。3. keep.from doing sth.意为阻止/防止做某事。如:The heavy snow kept us from going out.大雪使我们不能出去。