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1
压抑, 忍住
to suppress one's emotions or feelings
及物动词
- She tried to keep in her frustration and not show it to her team.
她试图压抑自己的沮丧情绪,不向团队表现出来。
- Despite the excitement, he managed to keep in his laughter during the serious meeting.
尽管兴奋,他还是在严肃的会议中设法忍住了笑声。
- It was difficult for her to keep in her tears during the emotional movie.
在感人的电影期间,她很难忍住眼泪。
- He had to keep his anger in and maintain a calm demeanor in the argument.
他不得不在争论中压抑自己的愤怒,保持冷静的态度。
- They all worked to keep their excitement in until the surprise was revealed.
他们都努力抑制住自己的兴奋,直到惊喜被揭晓。
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留住, 关住
to not let someone leave a particular place
- The teacher decided to keep the students in the classroom during the rainstorm.
老师决定在下暴雨时把学生留在教室里。
- Please keep the children in the backyard while I finish preparing dinner.
请在我准备晚餐的时候把孩子们留在后院。
- They had to keep the cat in the house until it became accustomed to the new surroundings.
他们不得不把猫关在家里,直到它习惯了新的环境。
- The security guard was instructed to keep unauthorized personnel in the lobby.
保安被指示将未经授权的人员留在大厅。
- The lockdown measures aimed to keep everyone in their homes for safety.
封锁措施旨在为了安全将所有人留在家中。
3
维持, 确保
to ensure that somebody has a continuous and sufficient supply of a specific resource or necessity
- He works two jobs to keep his family in a comfortable lifestyle.
他做两份工作以维持家人的舒适生活方式。
- The farmers keep their livestock in fresh hay throughout the winter.
农民们在整个冬天都保持他们的牲畜在新鲜的干草中。
- The organization's mission is to keep underprivileged communities in access to clean water.
该组织的使命是确保贫困社区能够获得清洁用水。
- They save money each month to keep themselves in a secure financial position.
他们每个月存钱以保持自己处于安全的财务状况。
- The food bank's goal is to keep families in the region from experiencing hunger.
食物银行的目标是确保该地区的家庭免受饥饿。