They promise to keep an eye on the house for us. 重点
keep an eye on sth. 意为“照看;密切注视”。如:
It isn't easy to concentrate on your work when you've got to keep an eye on
a baby who is crawling all over the places. 当你要分心照看一个四处乱爬的婴孩时,就不容易集中精力工作了。 考点归纳
与keep有关的口语短语还有:
keep body and soul together意为“勉强维持生活”。如:
He is so poor that he cannot keep body and soul together. 他穷得连温饱都不能保证。
keep it to yourself意为“保密”。如:
You should keep it to yourself—otherwise you'll be in big trouble.
你要保密——不然你就会有大麻烦。
keep my fingers crossed意为“交叉手指;祈求某事成功”。如:
I will keep my fingers crossed for you today. 希望今天幸运之神眷顾你。
keep one's head above water意为“活下去;不负债”。如:
Earning barely enough to support the family, father was quite happy only if
he could keep his head above water. 父亲赚的钱勉强够养家,能不欠债就算不错了。
keep one's shirt on意为“要保持冷静”。如:
Keep your shirt on, Harry; we have plenty of time to catch the train.
哈里,别太紧张了,我们还有很多时间,足够我们赶到火车站的。