keep是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为v. 保持， 保存， 遵守， 经营， 看守， 拘留， 维持，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在托马斯·哈代的《远离尘嚣》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- On the ground the groups of villagers were still occupied in doing all they could to keep down the conflagration, which was not much.
-- These two seemed to keep at a distance from the fire, that the horse might not become restive.
在巴尔扎克的《高老头》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Such natures feel but little affection for those who are nearest to them; they keep their kindness for remoter circles of acquaintance, and show most to those who dwell on its utmost limits.
-- "M. Goriot must be awfully rich, all the same, madame," she reported on her return, "to keep her in such style.
-- Rastignac, hearing those words, concluded to keep silence; he would not hastily condemn his neighbor.
-- The next morning Paris was wrapped in one of the dense fogs that throw the most punctual people out in their calculations as to the time; even the most business-like folk fail to keep their appointments in such weather, and ordinary mortals wake up at noon and fancy it is eight o'clock.
-- Just keep an eye on the milk, Christophe; don't let the cat get at it."
在玛丽·雪莱的《弗兰肯斯坦》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- When my guest was a little recovered I had great trou-ble to keep off the men, who wished to ask him a thousand questions; but I would not allow him to be tormented by their idle curiosity, in a state of body and mind whose res-toration evidently depended upon entire repose.
-- Her presence had seemed a blessing to them, but it would be unfair to her to keep her in poverty and want when Providence afforded her such powerful protec-tion.
-- I had gazed upon the fortifications and impedi-ments that seemed to keep human beings from entering the citadel of nature, and rashly and ignorantly I had repined.
-- I will keep no terms with my enemies.
-- You dare not keep me.'
在玛格丽特·米切尔的《乱世佳人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The rolling foothillcountry of north Georgia was plowed in a million curves to keep the rich earth from washing down into the riverbottoms.
-- It was supposed to be a secret and a surprise, anda man's got a right to keep his own engagement quiet, hasn't he?
-- Ashley Wilkes was elected captain, because he was the best rider in theCounty and because his cool head was counted on to keep some semblance of order.
-- Jeems did not like to jump fences, but he had jumped higher ones than this in order to keep up with his masters.
-- It was a secret he would never learn, foreveryone from Ellen down to the stupidest field hand was in a tacit and kindly conspiracy to keep him believing thathis word was law.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《远大前程》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- I earnestly expressed my hope that he wouldn't, and held tighter to the tombstone on which he had put me; partly, to keep myself upon it; partly, to keep myself from crying.
-- I was dreadfully frightened, and so giddy that I clung to him with both hands, and said, "If you would kindly please to let me keep upright, sir, perhaps I shouldn't be sick, and perhaps I could attend more."
-- He shivered all the while so violently, that it was quite as much as he could do to keep the neck of the bottle between his teeth, without biting it off.
-- Mrs. Joe was prodigiously busy in getting the house ready for the festivities of the day, and Joe had been put upon the kitchen doorstep to keep him out of the dust-pan,--an article into which his destiny always led him, sooner or later, when my sister was vigorously reaping the floors of her establishment.
-- I couldn't keep my eyes off him.
在格林兄弟的《格林童话》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The king became very angry at this, and ordered the gardener to keep watch all night under the tree.
-- Then the third son offered to keep watch; but the gardener at first would not let him, for fear some harm should come to him: however, at last he consented, and the young man laid himself under the tree to watch.
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