keep
保留，保守，继续，履行，遵守，保卫，饲养，防守
Useful Phrases实用短语
①keep at纠缠（某人）
Since they broke up that day， she've never kept at him until now.
自从那天他们分手以后，直到现在她也没有纠缠过他。
②keep in touch保持联系
Please don't forget to keep in touch with me.
请别忘了和我保持联系。
③keep sb. at sth.强迫某人不停地做某事，坚持不懈地做（某事）
The owner of the farm keeps his workers at watering the fruit trees.
农场主强迫他的工人们不断地给果树浇水。
④earn one's keep谋生
The man has been selling the vegertables to earn the whole families'keep in the past days.
在过去的日子里这个男人靠卖蔬菜来维持全家人的生计。
⑤keep clear of….躲开，避开
Please keep clear of the door.
请勿倚靠车门。
Daily Conversation日常会话
A：Don't forget to keep in touch with me when you're in London.
在伦敦时不要忘记和我保持联系啊。
B：Of course. I'll often write letters to you.
当然。我会经常给你写信的。
A：How long will you study there
你要在那学习几年呢？
B：Three years.
三年。
key
钥匙，关键，解答，（钢琴，打字机等的）键，调子
Useful Phrases实用短语
①key up使……热切、兴奋或紧张
Lily was keyed up about the exam.
丽丽对考试感到紧张。
②key sb./sth. to sth.使某人（或某事）适合于某事
The dictionary is keyed to the needs of advanced learners.
这本字典主要是针对高级学者的。
③in key与其他要素协调
You'd better make sure your piano in key with the other instruments.
你最好确保你的钢琴与其他的乐器相协调。
instrument ['instrum?nt]n. 乐器，仪器，手段，工具，器械
Daily Conversation日常会话
A：We often pay much attention on the team work. So please make yourself in key with the others.
我们常常注重团队精神。所以你要让自己与其他人保持一致。
B：Ok， I know. I'll improve it next time.
好的，我知道了。下次我会改进的。
A：Next week we'll have a large concert， please don't forget to make full preparation.
下周我们会有一场大型的音乐会，请不要忘记要做好充足的准备。
B：OK， I will.
好的，我会的。
Notes：
preparation [，prep?'rei∫?n]n. 准备，预备
kick踢，埋怨，，反冲，反弹，刺激，兴奋
Useful Phrases实用短语
①give sb. a kick使某人愉快
If you can give the baby a kick I'll admire you.
如果你能使这个婴儿快乐起来我就佩服你。
②give sb. the kick解雇某人，免某人的职
His boss gave him the kick yesterday.
昨天他的老板把他解雇了。
③kick up a fuss/row引起骚动，起哄，出毛病
That rumor kicks up a fuss in this subdistrict.
那个谣言在这个小区里引起了一阵骚动。
Daily Conversation日常会话
A：If I still don't have some progress， my boss will give me the kick.
如果我仍没什么进步的话，老板就会解雇我了。
B：You don't fool me You do it so well so I think it's impossible for your boss to fire you.
你不是愚弄我的吧？你做的那么好，所以你的老板不会炒你鱿鱼的。
A：That's because you don't know the standard of my boss. I'm really far away from his expectation.
那是因为你不知道我们老板的标准。我离他的期望的确差很远。
B：You must have a lot of burden.
你一定有很多压力吧。
kid小孩，小山羊，取笑，哄骗
Useful Phrases实用短语
①kid's stuff轻而易举的事，小儿科
How can't you know that It's just kid's stuff.
你怎么能不了解那个呢？那简直是小儿科嘛。
②kid around做傻事，装傻相
Whenever you asked her that thing she always kidded around.
无论你什么时候问她那件事她总是装疯卖傻。
③no kidding真的，可不是
“It's hot today， isn't it ”“No kidding！ ”
“今天天气很热。”“可不是！”
Daily Conversation日常会话
A：Can you help me move that stone It's too heavy for me.
你能帮我搬一下那块石头吗？对我来说太重了。
B：It's kid's stuff.
小儿科。
A：I have to admit that man has much more strength than woman.
我不得不承认男人的力气确实比女人大多了。
Notes：
admit [?d'mit] v. 承认，允许进入，可容纳
kill杀死，弄死，导致死亡
Useful Phrases实用短语
①kill two birds with one stone一石二鸟，一箭双雕，一举两得
This time he wants to kill two birds with one stone.
这次他想要一举两得。
②kill time（等待时）消磨时间，打发时间
She doesn't know how to kill time during the weekends.
她不知周末怎么打发时间。
③kill sb./sth. with kindness宠坏
The boy's parents killed him with kindness.
小男孩被她父母宠坏了。
Daily Conversation日常会话
A：Weekends for me are so boring， I don't know how to kill time in such hot summer days.
周末多我来说非常无聊啊，在这么热的夏天我不知道要怎么打发时间。
B：You can go swimming with your friends.
你可以和朋友一块去游泳啊。
A：You know they all have their own business. I nearly can't meet them at all.
你知道他们都有自己的事情，我几乎根本就见不到他们。
B：That'll be boring indeed. If I were you， I would read books at home.
那的确很无聊。我要是你就会待在家里看书了。
kind种类，同类的人（或事物）
Useful Phrases实用短语
①kind of稍微，有几分，有点
I"m kind of loving this moive.
我有点喜欢这部电影。
②one of a kind独一无二，独特
My brother is one of a kind -so many people can't bear him.
我的哥哥很独特，因此许多人都不能忍受他。
③something of that kind（与所言）类似的事物