在人教版初中英语教材中，keep是要求学生必须掌握的四会词之一，现将其常见用法归纳小结如下，以利于大家正确地使用该词。

一、用作及物动词

1. 意为"保存;保留;保持;保守"。如：

Could you keep these letters for me, please? 你能替我保存这些信吗?

I’ll keep a seat for you.我给你留个座位。

It can help to keep vegetables, fruit and meat for a long time in hot summer. 在炎热的夏天，它有助于蔬菜、水果和肉类长时间保鲜。

Can you keep a secret? 你能保守秘密吗?

2. 意为"照顾;养活"等。如：

She kept her sister for a week while her sister was ill.她妹妹有病时，她照看她了一个星期。

I have a family to keep.我得养活一家人。

3. 意为"留下;不必还"。如：

You can keep the pen if you like it.你要是喜欢就把钢笔留下吧。

Keep the change.不用找零钱了。

4. 意为"遵守;维护"。如：

Everyone must keep the rules. 人人必须遵守规章制度。

The teacher is keeping order in class.老师正在课堂上维持秩序。

5. 意为"售;卖"。如：

The shop keeps everything you need.那家商店里出售的东西应有尽有。

He keeps everything you will drink.他出售你想喝的各种饮料。

6. 意为"记(日记、帐等)"。如：

She keeps a diary every day.她坚持每天记日记。

He keeps exact accounts of the money he spends and a diary of the events of his holidays.他详细地记载他所花的钱数和假期中所发生的事情。

7. 意为"使……保持某种(状态、位置或动作等)"。这时要在keep的宾语后接补足语，构成复合宾语。其中宾语补足语通常由形容词、副词、介词短语、现在分词和过去分词等充当。如：

We should keep our classroom clean and tidy.(形容词)我们应保持教室整洁干净。

You’d better keep the child away from the fire.(副词)你最好让孩子离火远一点。

The bad weather keeps us inside the house.(介词短语)坏天气使我们不能出门。

Don’t keep me waiting for long.(现在分词)别让我等太久。

The other students in the class keep their eyes closed.(过去分词)班上其他同学都闭着眼睛。