keepsake

/ˈkiːpseɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkiːpseɪk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkēp-ˌsāk/ (ame, mw)

keepsake — noun

  • keepsakesingular
  • keepsakesplural

1. a small personal thing that someone saves because it helps them remember a perso

1.名詞B2
釋義

a small personal thing that someone saves because it helps them remember a person, a moment, or an important place

例句

Noor kept the concert ticket as a keepsake from the couple's first date.

pattern: keep + object + as a keepsake

After the funeral, Eri wore her grandmother's ring as a keepsake.

同義詞
  • memento

    more formal; often used for something kept to remember a person or event

  • souvenir

    more strongly linked to travel or visiting a place

  • token

    broader and less emotional; can also mean a symbolic gesture

文法句型

keep + [object] + as a keepsake

give + [object] + as a keepsake

用法筆記

Keepsake usually suggests one emotionally important object rather than a general travel purchase. It often appears with keep, give, buy, and save.

常見錯誤

❌I bought ten keepsakes for everyone at work.
✅I bought ten souvenirs for everyone at work.
💡Keepsake usually refers to a personal object with emotional value, not a batch of travel gifts.
❌That song is a keepsake from high school.
✅That song is a reminder of high school.
💡A keepsake is usually a physical object you can keep.