keep /ki:p/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
- (v.) keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"
- (v.) retain possession of
Chinese translation
- n. 生计, 维持, 保持
- vt. 保持, 保存, 遵守, 看守, 整理, 维持, 履行, 经营, 拘留, 记帐
- vi. 保持, 继续不断
Word details
- Part of speech
- verb
- Pronunciation
- /ki:p/
- Syllables
- 1
- Exam levels
- Middle-school · Gaokao · IELTS
- Frequency
- Zipf 5.66 · Common
Word forms
kept, keeping, keeps
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