She adjusted the thermostat to keep the living room comfortably warm.

她调节控器，使客厅保持舒适的。

I was amazed at how well the hair kept its shape.

惊诧于发型保持得如此之好。

Biscuits will stay crisp if you keep them in an airtight tin.

如果你把饼干放到一个密闭的铁罐里, 它就会保持松脆。

Basking on the balcony, Granny can still keep an eye on the children.

老奶奶一面在阳台上晒太阳, 一面还能照看孩子们。

The inheritance kept them afloat for years.

遗产使他们好多年免于经济困难。

They had to sell their assets to keep the business afloat.

他们得售卖资产使企业免于负债。

He is struggling to keep afloat after a series of emotional and health problems.

在经历一系列的情感打击和健康问后，他正努力使自己能夠支撑下去。

Hurling his arms and legs about wildly, he kept afloat but wasted much effort.

他用胳膊和腿在水中乱划, 这样虽可以漂浮, 但却白费许多力气。

Urgent business kept me from attending the meeting.

因有急事不能去参加会议。

This thought kept me awake all night.

这种顾虑使通宵未能合眼。

That big building is a barn for keeping the grain.

那幢大房子是存放粮食的谷仓。

Enough volunteers were got together to keep the beaches all through the summer.

足够的志愿人员已组织起来, 使海滩在整个夏天保持。

He always kept a beady eye on his employees.

他总是瞪着精亮如珠的眼睛提防着他的雇员。

Medicine should not be kept where it is accessible to children.

药物不应放在容易被小孩拿到的地方。

You'd better keep the two aggressive boys apart.

你最好把那两个好斗的男孩分开。

Costs will have to be kept down if severe public censure is to be avoided.

要避免公众严厉的指责就得维持低成本。

He kept battering away at the door.

他接连不断地砸门。

Keep calm. You shouldn't lose your composure.

"保持镇静,不要惊慌失措。"

"Mrs Smith is always condescending, so her neighbours keep her at arm's length."

"史密斯夫人总是自以为高人一等,所以邻居们对她敬而远之。"

He kept his emotions corked up inside him.

他把感情深藏于内心。