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  4. kept

kept

/kɛpt/
保持

She kept her promise.

她遵守了诺言。


一般

保持某物或某人不变或不移动

Keep the door closed.

把门关上。

He kept his cool during the argument.

他在争论中保持冷静。

常用于表示保持状态或位置不变。

一般

保存或保留某物以备后用

Keep some money for emergencies.

留一些钱以备不时之需。

通常用于表示储存或保留。

一般

照顾或看管某人或某物

She kept the children entertained.

她让孩子们玩得很开心。

常用于表示照顾或看管。

搭配

keep a secret保守秘密keep in touch保持联系keep up跟上

同义词

maintainpreserveretainhold

反义词

losereleaseabandonforget

相关短语

keep one's word短语
遵守诺言
keep an eye on短语
照看

专业提示

常见用法

'keep' 的过去式和过去分词都是 'kept',但 'kept' 也可以作为形容词使用,如 'kept man'(被包养的人)。

黄金法则

避免混淆

不要将 'keep' 与 'keep up' 混淆,后者表示 '跟上' 或 '保持某种状态'。

词源

源自古英语 'cēpan',意为 '保持,看守'。

用法说明

在正式场合中,'kept' 通常用于过去时或过去分词形式,如 'kept quiet'(保持安静)。

单词拆解

keep
保持
root
+
-ed
过去式或过去分词后缀
suffix
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