['ʌpkiːp]['ʌpkiːp]
  • n. 维持;维持费;保养费;生活费
    • noun(名词)
      1. 维修费;保养费

    双解例句

    noun(名词)
    1. 维修费;保养费

      The upkeep of larger old properties is very expensive.

      维护大型老房子的费用很高。

      Council employees are responsible for the upkeep of the gardens.

      市政委员会的雇员负责花园的保养。

    小知识

    Upkeep is the process of caring for something so that it keeps working. Changing your car's oil every 5,000 miles is an important part of its upkeep.

    An actor's monthly visits to the salon for highlights show how much he cares about his hair's upkeep, while a city manager's focus might be on the upkeep of roads and bridges. In either case, there's a kind of maintenance or care involved. Sometimes this noun describes something closer to “financial support,” like when a divorcing couple argues about who's responsible for the upkeep of their seven poodles.

    实用短语

    1. cost of upkeep

      维持费,日常费用,维护费用,保养费

    2. upkeep cost

      维持费,

    3. machine upkeep

      机器保养,机床保养,翻译

    4. upkeep step

      维持步骤

    5. line upkeep

      线路维护

    6. pressure upkeep

      保持压力

    7. server upkeep

      服务器维护,服务器保养

    8. cumulative upkeep

      累积维持

    9. upkeep expenses

    同义词

    n.支撑,支承;保养

    backing  /  support  /  provision  /  maintenance

    其他释义

    protection  /  provision  /  support  /  conservation  /  maintenance  /  backing  /  settlement