1、encourage

鼓勵(lì);激勵(lì)

When things aren't going well, he encourages me, telling me not to give up.

事情進(jìn)展不順的時(shí)候，他鼓勵(lì)我說(shuō)不要放棄。

使有希望;使有信心

Investors were encouraged by the news.

那個(gè)消息給了投資者信心。

Mr Blair said he had been encouraged by recent Irish statements about the issue.

布萊爾先生說(shuō)最近愛爾蘭有關(guān)這一問(wèn)題的申明使他看到了希望。

鼓動(dòng)；勸說(shuō)；慫恿

We want to encourage people to go fishing, not put them off.

我們希望鼓勵(lì)人們?nèi)ゴ贯灒皇谴蛳麄兊臒崆椤?/p>

Herbie Hancock was encouraged by his family to learn music at a young age.

赫爾比·漢考克年幼時(shí)家人就鼓勵(lì)他學(xué)音樂(lè)。

刺激;助長(zhǎng);促進(jìn)

a natural substance that encourages cell growth.

促進(jìn)細(xì)胞生長(zhǎng)的天然物質(zhì)

Such secrecy breeds and encourages fear and suspicion.

如此保密的做法滋生并加劇了人們的恐懼和疑慮。

2、keep up

（與…）齊步前進(jìn)；不落后（于…）

She shook her head and started to walk on. He kept up with her.

她搖了搖頭開始往前走。他跟了上去。

跟上（變化等）

wage increases which keep up with inflation.

與通貨膨脹同步的工資增長(zhǎng)

Things are changing so fast, it's hard to keep up.

事情變化得太快了，很難跟上形勢(shì)。

跟上（活兒、人等）；同…做（或理解）得一樣好

Penny tended to work through her lunch hour in an effort to keep up with her work.

為了把活兒干完，彭妮常常午飯時(shí)間也要工作。

Life is tough for kids who aren't keeping up in school.

孩子們?nèi)绻趯W(xué)校里功課不好，日子就會(huì)不好過(guò)。