首页英语词典keepkeep英英释意

keep

英[kiːp] 美[kip]
  • vt. 保持;经营;遵守;饲养
  • vi. 保持;继续不断
  • n. 保持;生计;生活费
  • n. (Keep)人名;(英)基普

英英释意


1. the financial means whereby one lives;
"each child was expected to pay for their keep"
"he applied to the state for support"
"he could no longer earn his own livelihood"
2. the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
3. a cell in a jail or prison