keep

n

1. U (衣食等)生活所需之物；生计

• After her husband died, she had to earn her keep. 丈夫死后，她不得不自己挣钱生活。

2. C 要塞，(城堡)高楼

词组for keeps 永远地，永久地

• If the book will be of any use to you, you can have it for keeps. 如果这本书对你有用的话，你可以永远保留它。