把值得记住的表达，慢慢收集。

跟上……的步伐；保持同步

The small clinic hired another nurse to keep pace with the growing number of patients.

跟上；与……并进

The small clinic added evening appointments to keep pace with the neighborhood's growing population.

保持安静；保守秘密

The reporters agreed to keep quiet until the family made an announcement.

陪伴某人

A friendly dog can keep someone company during a long winter.

继续学习

Even after she passed the exam, she chose to keep studying because she enjoyed the subject.

维持和平；避免冲突

The mediator let each neighbor speak without interruption to keep the peace during the meeting.

记录并持续掌握（变化或进展）

I keep track of my appointments on the calendar by the fridge.

记录；掌握……的动态；跟踪

Each volunteer keeps track of the tools returned at the end of the shift.

保持；维持；跟上；保持同样的速度或水平；跟上；保持同样的速度或进度

Street theater, face painting, and hands-on art shows will keep up their enthusiasm and interest.

跟上；不落后于；跟上；跟进（变化、时代等）；跟上；跟得上（节奏、进度等）

Weekly training helps new staff keep up with changes in the regulations.

放松；休息

After the launch, the team finally had time to kick back and celebrate.

开始生效；开始起作用

The pain medicine should kick in within half an hour, so the nurse asked him to rest for a while.

开始；拉开序幕

The summer festival kicks off at noon with a short parade through the old market square.

赶走；开除；驱逐；赶走；开除；逐出

The landlord cannot kick out a tenant without following the notice rules in the lease.

肾衰竭

The specialist explained how early treatment can slow kidney failure.

有点；稍微（非正式口语）；有点；稍微（口语）

The room feels kind of cold near the window, so let's close the curtain.

有点像；有几分像

This soup tastes kind of like the one your grandmother used to make.

……类型的人；……这样的人

She's the kind of person who remembers every neighbor's birthday.

这类事情；这种东西

That is exactly the kind of thing our neighbors bring to a potluck.

占据领先地位的人或事物；赢家

By the end of the season, he was king of the hill in the local chess league.

拆除；撞倒；击倒

The crew knocked down the unsafe shed before the new playground was built.

住手；别闹了

The two puppies kept stealing each other's toys until their owner laughed and told them to knock it off.

收工；停止工作

Workers usually knock off at five unless an inspection runs late.

敲（门或表面）

Before entering the soundstage, the new actor knocked on the side door and waited for the floor manager.

敲木头求好运；但愿好事继续

I've never missed a flight—knock on wood—so I'm leaving extra early today.

击败；淘汰（对手或参赛者）

The rookie knocked out the defending champion in the semifinal and earned a place in the final.

请便；尽管做（随意口语）

If you want the last slice, knock yourself out; there is another pie in the kitchen.

懂得更好的做法；知道不该那样做

I did not know any better when I trusted that too-good-to-be-true offer.

明白不该那样做；懂得更好

You know better than to leave the side gate open when the dog is outside.

确切知道；非常清楚

I know exactly where the spare key is hidden.

知道如何做；会做

After a few lessons, Maya knows how to reset the lab's backup generator safely.

知道区别；分辨得出差异

I know the difference between a repair estimate and a binding guarantee.

懂我的意思；知道我在说什么

The little café is much quieter before sunrise, if you know what I mean.

明白我在说什么；你懂我的意思吧

You keep starting a new project before finishing the old one—do you know what I'm saying?

最终选定；确定采用

After reviewing six designs, the team may land on the simplest option.

最后但同样重要的是

Last but not least, I want to thank the staff who stayed after closing.

最后的机会

This is your last chance to reserve a seat before registration closes.

过去这两三天；最近几天

The river has risen steadily over the last couple of days.

持续到永远；持续很久

The festival feels as if it will last forever when music fills the square.

最后一刻；临近截止时

She changed the presentation at the last minute after receiving the updated figures.

上个月

I renewed my passport last month, so it's ready for the trip.

姓；姓氏

Please write your last name at the top of the form.

昨晚；昨天夜里

The power went out twice last night, so I left a flashlight beside the bed.

最后手段；万不得已的办法

We should use the backup generator only as a last resort because fuel is limited.

上一次；上回

Last time we took the coastal road, we found a quiet beach just before sunset.

上周

We visited the glass studio last week and watched the artist shape a blue vase.

最后决定权；最终发言

The editor had the last word on the title before publication.

去年；上一年

We moved the studio to a quieter street last year.

嘲笑；因……发笑

The children laughed at the puppet's silly hat, then asked the performer how it was made.

洗衣房；洗衣间

Someone left a basket of clean towels in the laundry room.