stayed

stay、remain和keep辨析

1．表示“继续呆在某处”时，应该用不及物动词remain或stay，例如：

ShallIgoorstay?

Stayindoorsforafewdaysuntilyourecoverfromyourcold.

Heremainedinhisatafteralltheotherstudentshadgonehome.

2．表示“暂住、短期停留”时，只能用不及物动词stay。例如：

HeisstayingatHiltonHotel.

Mymother-in-lawstayedwithusthisweekwhenshevisitedus.

3．表示“残留、剩下”时，只能用不及物动词remain，例如：

Notmuchofthehouremainedafterthefire.

Ofthevenbrothers,onlyfournowremain;therestaredead.

4．表示“继续保持或处于某种状态”时，应视具体情况在上述动词中进行选择：

(1)表示“继续保持或处于原来的状态”时，可用remain或stay，例如：

houldremainopentilllaterintheevening.

policethemlvesprefertostayunarmed.

(2)表示“需要设法才能保持或处于某种状态”时，应用keep，例如：

hochildrenwouldkeepquiet.

Althoughtheyhavemanydifficulties,theykeephappy.

Paulmanagedtokeepawakebydrinkinglotsofstrongblackcoffee.

(3)表示“使某人或某物保持某种状态”时，只能用及物动词keep，例如：

Shehadkepthimwaitingtwentyminutesonthisoccasion.

Whydoyoualwayskeepyourwindowsclod?

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