kept
翻译
保持, 保留, 遵守, 继续
例句
He kept his promise to her.
他遵守了对她的承诺。
The food was kept in the fridge.
食物被保存在冰箱里。
She kept smiling despite the news.
尽管有这个消息，她还是保持着微笑。
They kept the dog in the yard.
他们把狗养在院子里。
语法模式
((sb.)) kept ((sth.)) （某人）保持/保留（某物） He kept his promise to her.
((sb.)) kept ((-ing)) （某人）持续（做某事） She kept smiling despite the news.
近义词
Synonyms: maintained, held, retained; Antonyms: released, lost
词源
源自古英语“cēpan”（注意，留意）。这是“keep”的过去式和过去分词。
记忆技巧
请记住这是“keep”的过去式。 “I keep a promise”（我遵守承诺）的过去式是“I kept a promise”（我遵守了承诺）。