v.谋生；维持生活

v.谋生，维持生活，使保持活泼

keep the ball rolling───不使中断；使继续不断地进行下去

keep the flag flying───保持旗帜飘扬

keep the lid on something───盖上什么东西

keep the spirit alive───保持灵魂的活力

keep the books───把书留下

set the ball rolling───开始活动

the whole boiling───全体，全部

carpet bowling───地毯保龄球

get (or keep) the ball rolling───让球滚起来

Price is soaring, if it goes on like this, we shall not keep the pot boiling.───物价直线上升, 这样子下往, 我们锅里可没什么东西煮饭.

For keep the pot boiling, grandfather doing rose to mend shoes.───为了维持生活, 爷爷干起了修鞋.

Price eis soaring, if it goes on like this, we shall not be able to keep the pot boiling.───物价直线上升，这样子下去，我们锅里可没什么东西煮饭。

If you just work to keep the pot boiling, please try to find happiness in work.───如果工作只是工作，只是维持生活的一种方式，那么，也请在工作中找到快乐。