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.

　　Heremainedinhisseatafteralltheotherstudentshadgonehome.

　　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：

　　Notmuchofthehouseremainedafterthefire.

　　Ofthesevenbrothers,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：

　　Threeofthemremainedsingle.Shopsshouldremainopentilllaterintheevening.

　　Thedoorstayedclosed.Butthepolicethemselvesprefertostayunarmed.

　　(2)表示“需要设法才能保持或处于某种状态”时,应用keep,例如：

　　Sheknewshemustkeepcalm.Iwishthosechildrenwouldkeepquiet.

　　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.

　　Whydoyoualwayskeepyourwindowsclosed?