地道英语：保持联系

　　Keep me posted

　　保持联系

　　Neil: Hello, Im Neil.

　　Helen: 还有我 Helen. Neil, 你今天怎样?

　　Neil: Not good.

　　Helen: 怎么啦?

　　Neil: I posted my house-keys.

　　Helen: 你把你大门钥匙给寄走了?哎呀，你是不是搞错了，把钥匙当成信给扔信筒里了?

　　Neil: Yes, I got it mixed up. Instead of putting a letter in, I put my keys in.

　　Helen: Oh dear.

　　Neil: But I have my address attached to my keys, so maybe theyll get back to me.

　　Helen: Yes, 可能好心人会寄回来给你。不过你可能面临更大的危险，因为有人既有你的住址信息又有你的大门钥匙。

　　Neil: Oh no, burglars might get in! Id better wait outside to see what happens.

　　Helen: OK, good luck.

　　Neil: Ill keep you posted. See you later!

　　Helen: Neil 说 keep me posted. 这并不是说他要把我给寄走。这个通俗短语的意思是他会和我保持联系，告诉我事情发展的情况 。请听以下几个例子:

　　I dont know what time theyre arriving, but Ill keep you posted!

　　Keep me posted on how things go in your new job!

　　I kept them posted on what was happening.

　　Helen: 希望 Neil 能找回他的大门钥匙. Hello?

　　Neil: Hi, its Neil.

　　Helen: Neil! Any news

　　Neil: Well, someone posted my keys back to me.

　　Helen: Great!

　　Neil: But they put them through the letterbox!

　　Helen: Oh no. 你的钥匙回来了，但你被锁在门外了。

　　Neil: And Im stuck! I tried to get through a window but I dont fit. Im half-in, half-out.

　　Helen: 什么?你被窗户夹住了!

　　Neil: Thank goodness for that, help must be arriving.

　　Police: Dont move!

　　Neil: Does it look like I can move?

　　Police: Hands on your head!

　　Helen: 听起来有人报警了，他们肯定认为 Neil 想偷东西。

　　Neil: But, this is my house!

　　Police: Is it indeed?

　　Helen: 我不跟你多讲了，你先和警察解释吧。But do keep me posted Neil!

　　Neil: Keep you posted! How am I going to do that if Im locked up? Arrested for breaking into my own house!

　　Helen: Bye!