kep
kep — noun
1. the quantity of fish, game, fruit, or other natural items taken in a single effo
the quantity of fish, game, fruit, or other natural items taken in a single effort, such as one fishing trip, one netting, or one gathering session
After a full morning on the river, Rohan's kep of salmon filled three baskets.
kep of + natural item (fish)
The small fishing boat returned to port with a good kep of herring.
Lotte's first kep of wild mushrooms filled a single cloth sack.
The hunters brought their kep of ducks to the village square for everyone to see.
Each boat captain recorded the day's kep of crab before the buyers arrived.
kep — verb
- keppresent simple I / you / we / they
- keps3rd person singular
- kepping-ing form
- keppedpast simple
1. to stop or block someone or something from continuing forward, especially by cat
to stop or block someone or something from continuing forward, especially by catching hold of it or placing a barrier in its path
Felipe used a wooden board to kep the leaves before they blocked the kitchen drain.
kep + object + before-clause
The old goalkeeper managed to kep the ball just before it crossed the goal line.
Baraka stretched out both arms to kep the falling books before they hit the floor.
A wire fence was built to kep the sheep from wandering onto the road.
Yael reached across the table to kep the hot coffee cup from tipping over.
文法句型
kep + object
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 2 (CATCH OR TRAP): this sense emphasises preventing movement or passage, whereas sense 2 focuses on the act of seizing or capturing something.
常見錯誤
2. to take hold of something that is moving through the air or water, or to use a d
to take hold of something that is moving through the air or water, or to use a device that captures animals or objects when they pass by
Andrew cast his line into the stream and managed to kep a large brown trout.
kep + fish (fishing context)
The wire trap at the edge of the field was set to kep rabbits without harm.
passive: set to kep
Minh watched his cat leap from a chair and kep a moth out of the air.
Soraya knelt by the pond and tried to kep minnows with her hands.
The fishing net across the river could kep hundreds of salmon each season.
文法句型
kep + object
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (INTERCEPT AND STOP): this sense describes the act of catching or trapping something as the goal, rather than merely blocking its path. Usually the object is something living (fish, game) or something thrown.