keep up

  1. (使)不倒下, (使)不下沉
    • The hay was so well stacked that it kept up even in strong winds.
      干草堆得很严实, 连大风也没有把它刮倒。
    • Are these pillars strong enough to keep up that dome?
      这几根柱子撑得住那个圆形屋顶吗?
    • The children use water wings to keep themselves up in the water while they're learning to swim.
      孩子们在学游泳时常用浮圈使自己浮在水面。
  2. 保持在高水准上
    • In spite of the unfavorable weather, the grain output of the farm kept up and even increased a little than last year.
      尽管天气不好, 但粮食产量并未下降, 甚至比去年还略有增加。
    • They worked hard every day to keep their experimental plot up.
      他们天天埋头苦干, 以把试验田种好。
  3. 跟上, 赶上
    • If you cannot keep up, I can walk more slowly.
      要是你跟不上, 我可以走得慢一点儿。
  4. 保养, 维修
    • It must be very costly to keep up a house like this.
      维修这么一幢房子一定很昂贵。
    • The municipal authorities have kept the roads up well.
      市政当局把道路保养得不错。
    • The historic mansion was presented by the owner to the city, and is now kept up by the local authority.
      这幢有历史意义的宅邸是房主送给城市的, 现在由地方当局保养维修。
  5. 保持
    • We are very anxious to keep up the reputation of the firm.
      我们对于保持公司的名誉非常急切。
    • The ancient custom of well-dressing is still kept up in many Derbyshire villages.
      穿着体面的古代风俗在德贝郡一带很多村子里一直还保持着。
  6. 保持不衰退
    • Their spirits kept up well in spite of setbacks.
      尽管遭受挫折, 他们的热情不减。
    • Keep up your courage.
      鼓足你们的勇气。
    • Keep it up! Final victory is in sight.
      坚持下去!最后胜利已经在望了。
  7. 不减弱
    • I hope the weather will keep up.
      我希望天气继续晴朗。
    • The rain kept up all night.
      雨彻夜未停。
  8. 使熬夜
    • Don't keep the children up too late.
      别让孩子们睡得太晚。

网络词典

keep up

英 kiːpʌp 美 kɪpʌp
动词短语 中文翻译:保持
同义词: ['maintain', 'keep pace with', 'keepabreast of']

例句:

  1. 1. She kept up with her friends duringthe long hike.
    她在漫长的徒步旅行中与朋友们保持同步。
  2. 2. The team needs tokeep up with the competition to stay ahead.
    这个团队需要跟上竞争的步伐才能保持领先。
  3. 3. Keeping up with the latest technologyis essential for success in today'sfast-paced world.
    跟上最新的技术对于当今快节奏的世界至关重要。