keep
英 [kiːp]
美[kip]
- vt. 保持；经营；遵守；饲养
- vi. 保持；继续不断
- n. 保持；生计；生活费
- n. (Keep)人名；(英)基普
英英释意
- 1. the financial means whereby one lives;
- "each child was expected to pay for their keep"
- "he applied to the state for support"
- "he could no longer earn his own livelihood"
- 2. the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
- 3. a cell in a jail or prison