LECTURE 107 基本动词 KEEP 6

LECTURE 107 基本动词 KEEP 6

词组讲解

1. keep sb. posted **不断向某人传达最新信息

解 习语；词义溯源：使某人保持［知道信息（posted）］的状态

例 With a promise to keep me posted at each stop along the climb, my son bid me farewell and started on what would be the longest, hardest climb of his life. It was also to be the last climb of his life. He died on Mt. McKinley on the fourth day, only moments after talking to me by radiophone.

2. keep sth. to oneself **保守…的秘密

解 习语；词义溯源：将某事保留给［自己（oneself）］

例 If I were you, I wouldn't tell Belinda anything that you want to keep secret. She has a big mouth and will tell everybody anything you say even if she promises with all her heart to keep it to herself.

3. keep sth. under one's hat **保守…的秘密

解 〈口〉习语；词义溯源：把某物保留在［帽子（hat）］［下面（under）］；under one's hat表示“保密”

例 Itold you all about my past because you gave me to believe you'd keep it under your hat! Now the whole world knows I used to work in a bar. You promised not to say a word about what I revealed to you. Couldn't you keep your big mouth shut ?!I'll never trust you to keep your word again.

4. keep sth. under wraps **保守…的秘密

解 习语；词义溯源：把某物保留在［外套、披肩（wraps）］［下面（under）］

例 As long as the chairman of the company continued to pay 45 million each year to the girl's parents, he was able to keep the story of his illegitimate child by the teenaged girl under wraps. Upon his death however, the payments stopped and the girl's family sued the chairman's family in Seoul court.

5. keep tabs on sb. or sth. / keep track of sb. or sth. **监视；密切注意；记录

解 习语；词义溯源：保存某人或某物的［标签（tab）、痕迹（track）］

例 Public accountants who investigated the company's records for proof of the payments, found that the chairman was diverting money from the discretionary entertainment fund and was personally keeping track of the payments in his business diary.

巩固练习

(A) keep...posted

(B) keep it to yourself

(C) keep...under your hat

(D) kept under wraps

(E) keep tabs on

1. A: I'm giving you a free hand in this, but I do expect you to report on the progress of the situation as it develops. B: Thank you, sir. Yes, I'll ______ you ______ by fax each morning.

2. A: Harry, it's your job to see to it that this operation is ______ until we have secured the airport and are moving in on the city. If news gets out about the invasion beforehand, hundreds of our soldiers will die. B: You can depend on me, sir. I'll take personal charge of making sure everybody keeps it a secret until you give me the go-ahead to announce it to the press.

3. A: With less than 100 of the Spotted Owls still in existence, it is imperative that we ______ each and every one of them. B: How much would it cost to conduct this careful watch of them and do you have a viable plan to achieve it?

4. A: If I tell you something about Chris, do you promise to ______? B: Sure. If you don't want me to, I won't tell anybody else.

5. A: Can I trust you to ______ this ______? If John Daly finds out about my plans, he'll have time to prepare. I want my candidacy to be a surprise. B: You bet. I won't let anybody know about this. You have my word.

■ ANSWER

1. (A)

2. (D)

3. (E)

4. (B)

5. (C)

参考译文

I. 1. 我儿子向我保证让我知道攀登到每一站的最新消息后，跟我告别，然后开始了他一生中最长、最艰难的一次攀登。这也将成为他生命中最后一次登山。他在攀登麦金利山的第四天去世了，在那之前，他刚刚用无线电话跟我通过话。

2. 如果我是你，我不会把想要保密的事情告诉贝琳达。她是个“大嘴巴”，就算她真心承诺会保守秘密，也会把你的话告诉所有人。

3. 我把我的过去都告诉了你，是因为你让我相信你会保密！现在，全世界都知道我曾在酒吧工作过。你发过誓说我透露给你的事情你一个字也不会说出去的。你就不能管好你的“大嘴巴”吗？！我再也不相信你会遵守承诺了。

4. 只要这位公司董事长继续每年给那个女孩的父母4500万韩元，就能保证他和那个少女有私生子的秘密不外泄。但是，在他死后，付款停止了，女孩的家人将那位董事长的家人告上了首尔法庭。

5. 会计师调查该公司的记录作为支付证据时，发现总裁挪用了自由招待款，并私自将它们记录在他的业务日志中。

II. 1. A：我将这件事交给你全权负责，但是希望你随时向我报告事情的进展。B：好的，谢谢您，先生。我每天上午都会用传真将最新情况告知您。

2. A：哈里，你的任务是务必在我们确保机场安全、向市中心进发之前，为此次行动保密。如果进攻前走漏风声，我们的数百名士兵将会牺牲。B：您放心，长官。在您准许向媒体公布之前，我会亲自负责，让所有人保守秘密。

3. A：目前斑点猫头鹰仅存不到100只，现在紧迫的任务是密切关注每一只斑点猫头鹰。B：密切监测需要花费多少经费，你能否拿出实现该目的的可行性计划？

4. A：如果我告诉你一些关于克里斯的事情，你保证会保密吗？B：当然。如果你不想让我告诉其他人，我就不会说。

5. A：我能相信你会保守这个秘密吗？如果约翰·戴利发现了我的计划，他就有时间准备了。我希望我具备候选人资格的事能够让所有人大吃一惊。B：你放心，我不会让任何人知道这件事的，我保证。