keep up
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
Meaning: To maintain pace with learning
跟上
Mantenerse al día
ついていく
따라가다, 뒤처지지 않다
To stay current with studies or a topic.
在学习或话题上保持跟进。
Seguir el ritmo de los estudios o un tema.
学習や話題について現状を維持すること。
학습이나 주제에서 뒤처지지 않고 따라가다.
Base verb: keep
Particle: up
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together
Examples
- I try to keep up with new research. 我努力跟上最新研究Intento estar al día con las nuevas investigaciones最新の研究についていくようにしている최신 연구를 따라가려고 노력하고 있다.
- She keeps up with the class. 她跟得上班级进度Ella sigue el ritmo de la clase彼女はクラスについていっている그녀는 수업을 잘 따라가고 있다.
- It's hard to keep up with technology. 很难跟上技术发展Es difícil mantenerse al día con la tecnologíaテクノロジーについていくのは難しい기술을 따라가기가 어렵다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: learning, progress, current
Tone: diligent
✓ Do Say
- Keep up跟上进度Mantener el ritmoついていく따라가다
Origin & History
From maintaining speed with others.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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