2/23号 ☆keep 引き留める

February 23, 2012 =========

☆ keep 引き留める

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There are lots of phrasal verbs using “keep”.
Here are some:

Keep back – don’t tell all that you know.
e.g. He’s not telling the truth. He’s keeping something back.

Keep on about – continue talking about something, in a boring way (informal)
e.g. She keeps on buying that new dress…

Keep on at – continue asking someone something, in a way that annoys them.
e.g. My son kept on at me to get him the latest video game.

Keep up – when something changes, you are able to cope with the changes.
e.g. Things are changing so fast, it’s hard to keep up.
e.g. Our salary should be increased to keep up with inflation.

What other ”keep” phrasal verbs do you know?

Bye,
Chris
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今日の言葉「keep(引き留める)」を使った句動詞はたくさんあります。
例を挙げましょう。

Keep back:抑える
例) He’s not telling the truth. He’s keeping something back.
(彼は真実を話していない。何か言うことを抑えている)

Keep on about:つまらないことを長々と話し続けること。
例) She keeps on about buying that new dress…
(彼女は新しく買うドレスのことを延々と話し続ける)

Keep on at:しつこくせがむこと
例) My son kept on at me to get him the latest video game.
(息子が最新のゲームを買ってくれとしつこくせがんできた)

Keep up:変化が起きた時に、それに対応してついていくこと
例) Things are changing so fast, it’s hard to keep up.
(ものごとの変化が速くて、ついていくのが大変だ)

例) Our salary should be increased to keep up with inflation.
(このインフレについていくには、給料もアップするべきだよね)

他にも、「keep」の句動詞がありますか?

それでは!
クリス