English Dictionary

keep up

動詞

他動詞 慣用表現 自動詞

(transitive) To maintain; to preserve; to prevent from deteriorating. / (transitive, idiomatic) To continue with (work, etc). / (intransitive, idiomatic) To stay even or ahead.

日本語の意味

物の状態を維持する、状態が悪化しないように保つこと / （作業や活動などを）継続する、続けること / 周囲と同じレベルを保つ、（または先んじる）状態にあること

She worked hard to keep up the high standards set by the previous manager.

彼女は前のマネージャーが定めた高い基準を維持するために一生懸命働いた。

意味（1）

(transitive) To maintain; to preserve; to prevent from deteriorating.

The NRA is pumping groundwater into the River Itchen in Hampshire to keep up its flow and is trying to save three streams, the Tong, the Little Stour and the Dour from going dry this summer.

意味（2）

(transitive, idiomatic) To continue with (work, etc).

Keep up the good work of entertaining your fans on court Steffi; we know you can do it; your fans are behind you all the way.

意味（3）

(intransitive, idiomatic) To stay even or ahead.

They ran so fast I could hardly keep up.

意味（4）

To ensure that one remains well-informed about something.

I always try to keep up with (or keep up on) current affairs.

意味（5）

To prevent someone from going to bed or to sleep

The crying baby kept me up all night

keeps up （ present singular third-person ）

keeping up （ participle present ）

kept up （ participle past ）

kept up （ past ）