Kept

Very sorry to have kept you waiting.

叫你久等了,很抱歉.

My work kept me a prisoner all summer.

整个夏天我忙得不可开交.

He kept a firm hold on my arm as he helped me over the fence.

他有力地拉着我的手臂,帮我越过栅栏.

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.

He kept encouraging Rosie to find a place of her own.

他不断鼓励罗茜为自己找个住处。

They kept on working after dark.

天黑了他们还继续工作.

I kept her hand in my grasp.

我抓住她的手.

He kept his nerve to win the final set 6 – 4.

他鼓足斗志以6：4赢了最后一盘。

The captain kept a close watch on the wind.

船长仔细观察风头.

The news of victory kept us alive in excitement.

胜利的消息使我们兴奋.

Unpredictable, unpleasant and just plain hard work – that's what farming crops was like 12,000 years ago.

指望天意 、 令人不快、枯燥劳累的工作——那就是12,000年前种庄稼这档子事儿的情形.

He kept a level head through the whole incident.

整个事件中,他始终保持着镇静的头脑.

The police kept his name on record.

警方将他的名字记录在案.

The police kept the criminal under strict surveillance.

警察严密监视那个罪犯.

With three young children to take care of, Helen is kept on the run every minute of the day.

海轮照顾着三个小孩, 成天都是忙忙碌碌的.

He was angry; but with everybody present, he kept his temper under control.

他有些生气, 但当着大家的面不好发作.

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.

Kent must be kept out of this affair. He'll interfere and tries to have an oar in everyman's boat.

这事可不能让肯特参与. 他一定会横加干涉,乱管闲事.

There was this running gag about a penguin ( = they kept telling penguin jokes ).

人们不断讲关于一只企鹅的笑话.

The rain kept up all night.

雨彻夜未停.

Mary kept her valuables in a safe.

玛丽把她的贵重东西藏在保险箱里.

She kept her promise.

她遵守了诺言.

Iron corrodes unless it is greased or kept clean.

如果不涂油或保持清洁铁便会腐蚀.

The best cuts of the meat were kept out for the sick and wounded.

最好的几块肉留给了伤病员.

Cleaning fluids should be kept out of the reach of children.

洗涤剂应该放在儿童够不到的地方。

She kept chiming in with her own opinions.

她一直在插嘴,表明自己的意见.

The machine kept running.

机器一直运转.

Unaccountably, he kept silent.

令人难解的是, 他竟一直保持沈默.

He lays it down that the school should be kept clean and quiet.

他规定,学校应当保持安静和干净.

The knives and forks were kept in a jam jar.

刀叉原来放在一个果酱罐里.