I threw in a question, just to keep the pot boiling while my brain caught up.我插进了一个问题，只是为了在我整理思路时保持大家的兴趣。The government lent the company some money to keep the pot boiling.政府贷给那家公司一笔款子，使它继续兴旺发达。He's quite capable of pulling some stunt just to keep the pot boiling.他十分善于做出一些引人注目的举动，让人们总是关注他。