❶保存する, 保つ
keep old letters
♔基本keep old letters
古い手紙をとっておく
⦣ keep+名詞.
Keep the change.
Keep the change.
おつりは(いらないから)取っておいてください.
I don't need that book. You may keep it.
I don't need that book. You may keep it.
私はその本が必要でない. 君はそれを(返さずに)持っていていい[君にあげる].
How long can I keep this book?
How long can I keep this book?
この本はいつまで借りられますか.
Do you keep candles in your store?
Do you keep candles in your store?
お宅の店にはろうそくが置いてありますか[売っていますか].
I won't keep you any longer.
I won't keep you any longer.
私は君をもうこれ以上お引き止めしません.
This watch keeps (good) time.
This watch keeps (good) time.
この時計は正確な時間を保つ[狂くるわない].
That tape is kept in the red box.
That tape is kept in the red box.
そのテープは赤い箱に保管されています.
⦣ 受け身の文. is助動❷
Come on, Ken! What's (=What is) keeping you?
Come on, Ken! What's What iskeeping you?
早く来いよ, ケン. (何が君を引き止めているんだ)何をぐずぐずしてるんだ.
⦣ 強調の現在進行形. is助動❶
✓POINT
keep そのものに継続けいぞくの意味があるので, 意味を強調する時以外はふつう進行形 (be keeping) にしない.
It's no use keeping such old magazines.
It's no use keeping such old magazines.
そんな古雑誌をとっておいても何にもならない.
⦣ It = keeping 以下.
❷飼う, 養う; (店などを)経営する
keep rabbits
keep rabbits
ウサギを飼う
They keep animals on the farm.
They keep animals on the farm.
彼らは農場に動物を飼っている.
She once kept a little toy store in the village.
She once kept a little toy store in the village.
彼女はかつて村で小さなおもちゃ屋さんをやっていた.
❹~を~させておく, ~を~にいさせる
keep him awake
♔基本keep him awake
彼の目を覚まさせておく
⦣ keep AB (形容詞・現在分詞)は「AをBにさせておく」.
keep a dog quiet
keep a dog quiet
犬を静かにさせておく
keep him waiting
keep him waiting
彼を待たせておく
keep the windows open [closed]
keep the windows open [closed]
窓を開けて[閉めて]おく
⦣ open は形容詞.
The noise kept me awake all night.
The noise kept me awake all night.
(騒音そうおんが私を一晩中目を覚まさせておいた)騒音で私は一晩中眠ねむれなかった.
I was kept awake all night by the noise.
I was kept awake all night by the noise.
その騒音で私は一晩中(目を覚まさせられていた)眠れなかった.
⦣ 受け身の文.
Rain kept us indoors.
Rain kept us indoors.
(雨が私たちをずっと家の中にいさせた)雨だったので私たちはずっと家の中にいた.
*会話*
I'm sorry I've kept you waiting so long.—No, not at all.
君をこんなに長く待たせておいてすみません.—どういたしまして.
⦣ I've kept は現在完了かんりょうの形. have助動❸
❺(ずっと)~している, ~にいる; (食べ物が)もつ
keep awake
♔基本keep awake
目を覚ましている
⦣ keep+形容詞[現在分詞].
keep quiet
keep quiet
静かにしている
keep indoors
keep indoors
じっと家の中にいる
⦣ indoors は副詞(家の中に).
keep in good condition
keep in good condition
ずっとよい(健康)状態でいる
The baby kept crying all night.
The baby kept crying all night.
赤ん坊ぼうは夜通し泣き続けた.
It kept raining for a week.
It kept raining for a week.
1週間雨が降り続いた.
⦣ It は「天候」を表す.
Will this fish keep till tomorrow?
Will this fish keep till tomorrow?
この魚は明日までもつでしょうか.
keep ~ awaykeep ~ away
~を寄せつけない, 近づけない
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
ことわざAn apple a day keeps the doctor away.
1日に1個のリンゴは医者を寄せつけない.
⦣ 「1日にリンゴを1個食べていれば健康で医者にかかることはない」の意味.
keep away from ~keep away from ~
~から離はなれている, ~に近づかない, ~に触ふれない
The doctor told me to keep away from all sweets.
The doctor told me to keep away from all sweets.
医者は私に甘あまい物をいっさい近づけない[食べない]ようにと言った.
keep backkeep back
押おさえる, 隠かくす; 後ろにいさせる; 後ろに引っ込こんでいる
keep from ~keep from ~
~に近寄らない, ~しないようにする
I went under a tree to keep from getting wet.
I went under a tree to keep from getting wet.
ぬれないように私は木の下に入った.
⦣ to keep は不定詞. to❾の③
keep A from Bkeep A from B
AをBから守る[隠す]; AにBをさせない
Vitamin A keeps us from colds.
Vitamin A keeps us from colds.
ビタミンAは私たちを風邪かぜから守ってくれる.
I keep nothing (back) from you.
I keep nothing (back) from you.
私はあなたには何も隠していません.
We wear raincoats to keep our clothes from getting wet.
We wear raincoats to keep our clothes from getting wet.
服をぬらさないように私たちはレインコートを着る.
keep inkeep in
外に出さない; 閉じ込める; (学校で)居残らせる; 閉じこもる
keep off ~keep off ~
~に近づかない, ~を近づけない
Keep off the grass!
掲示Keep off the grass!
芝生しばふに入ってはいけません.
Keep your hands off!
掲示Keep your hands off!
手を触れないでください.
keep onkeep on
着たままでいる
keep on one's overcoat
keep on one's overcoat
コートを着たままでいる
keep on doingkeep doingkeep (on) doing
(ある動作を)~し続ける; (同じ動作を)繰くり返す keep ❺
It kept (on) raining for three days.
It kept (on) raining for three days.
3日も雨が降り続いた.
⦣ Itは「天候」を表す.
You keep (on) making the same mistake.
You keep (on) making the same mistake.
君は同じミスを繰り返している.
keep outkeep out
閉め出す; 外にいる
Glass keeps out the cold wind.
Glass keeps out the cold wind.
ガラス(窓)は寒い風を(閉め出す)防ぐ.
Keep out!
掲示Keep out!
立ち入り禁止.
keep A out of Bkeep A out of B
keep to ~keep to ~
~から離れない; ~を守る
Keep to the left.
掲示Keep to the left.
左側を通ってください[左側通行].
keep ~ to oneselfkeep ~ to oneself
keep togetherkeep together
(物を)くっつけておく, (人を)団結させる; くっつく, 団結する
keep upkeep up
支える, 維持いじする, 続ける; 続く
Keep up the good work!
Keep up the good work!
(そのよい作業を続けよ)その調子で頑張がんばれ!
keep up with ~keep up with ~