60. They promise to keep an eye on the house for us.
點(diǎn)睛
keep an eye on sth. 意為“照看;密切注視”。如:
It isn't easy to concentrate on your work when you've got to keep an eye on a baby who is crawling all over the places. 當(dāng)你要分心照看一個(gè)四處亂爬的嬰孩時(shí),就不容易集中精力工作了。
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與keep有關(guān)的口語短語還有:
keep body and soul together意為“勉強(qiáng)維持生活”。如:
He is so poor that he cannot keep body and soul together. 他窮得連溫飽都不能保證。
keep it to yourself意為“保密”。如:
You should keep it to yourself—otherwise you'll be in big trouble. 你要保密——不然你就會有大麻煩。
keep my fingers crossed意為“交叉手指;祈求某事成功”。如:
I will keep my fingers crossed for you today. 希望今天幸運(yùn)之神眷顧你。
keep one's head above water意為“活下去;不負(fù)債”。如:
Earning barely enough to support the family, father was quite happy only if he could keep his head above water. 父親賺的錢勉強(qiáng)夠養(yǎng)家,能不欠債就算不錯(cuò)了。
keep one's shirt on意為“要保持冷靜”。如:
Keep your shirt on, Harry; we have plenty of time to catch the train. 哈里,別太緊張了,我們還有很多時(shí)間,足夠我們趕到火車站的。