强调通过主动干预,让某人/某物的状态、行为或发展不偏离预期,避免“失控(get out of control)”。
该短语是及物动词短语,通常需要带宾语(sth/sb),结构为:keep + 宾语 + under control;也可用于被动语态(sth be kept under control)。
指克制负面情绪(如愤怒、焦虑、激动等),不让情绪爆发。
She struggled to keep her anger under control when he insulted her.
(当他侮辱她时,她努力克制住自己的愤怒。)
It’s important to keep your excitement under control during the interview.
(面试时控制住你的兴奋感很重要。)
指维持秩序、稳定,不让情况恶化。
The police acted quickly to keep the situation under control after the protest.
(抗议后,警方迅速行动控制住了局势。)
Despite the power outage, the hotel staff managed to keep everything under control.
(尽管停电,酒店员工还是设法控制住了一切。)
指限制某物的规模、数量或影响,不使其过度。
We need to keep our monthly expenses under control to save money.
(我们需要控制每月开支以存钱。)
The chef always keeps the salt content under control in his dishes.
(这位厨师总是控制菜肴中的盐量。)
Firefighters worked for hours to keep the blaze under control.
(消防员奋战数小时才把火势控制住。)
Vaccination helps keep the spread of the virus under control.
(疫苗有助于控制病毒的传播。)
宾语通常是需要被约束的对象(情绪、局势、事物等),不可省略(除非上下文明确);
否定形式:can’t keep...under control(无法控制),如:
He couldn’t keep his laughter under control when he saw the funny video.
(看到那个搞笑视频时,他忍不住笑了出来。)
"keep under control" 是表达“主动控制”的常用短语,核心是“阻止失控”,适用于情绪、局势、数量等多种场景,记住结构“keep + 宾语 + under control”即可灵活运用~