kept
/kept/ (bre, ipa) · /kept/ (ame, ipa)
kept — 動詞
- keptpresent simple I / you / we / they
- kepts3rd person singular
- kepting-ing form
- keptedpast simple
1. the form of the verb 'keep' that shows something happened in the past.
保持（過去）
「keep」的過去式與過去分詞形式
the form of the verb 'keep' that shows something happened in the past.
Élise kept a photo of her family on her desk at work.
Élise 在工作桌上的相框中放了一張家人的照片。
kept + noun phrase (simple past)
The children kept very still while their mother took the picture.
孩子們在媽媽拍照時保持絕對靜止。
kept + adjective complement
Walid has kept every birthday card he has ever received.
Walid 保留了他收過的每一張生日卡片。
The documents were kept in a locked cabinet at the office.
那些文件被鎖在辦公室的櫃子裡保管。
Femi kept his voice low so nobody else could hear what he said.
Femi 把聲音壓低，以免別人聽到他說的話。
- maintained
more formal; focuses on preserving a condition or standard rather than simply continuing an action
- held
suggests physical possession or control but does not imply ongoing care or continuation
- stored
specifically about putting something away safely for future use, narrower than 'kept'
文法句型
kept + noun phrase
kept + adjective
kept + verb-ing
had/have + kept + past participle form in perfect tenses
be + kept + past participle in passive voice
用法筆記
Frequently used in both simple past and past participle constructions. As a past participle, it appears with 'have', 'has', or 'had' to form perfect tenses, and with 'be' to form passive structures. The adjective complement pattern ('kept + adjective') is very common.
常見錯誤
kept — 形容詞
- keptpositive
- keptercomparative
- keptestsuperlative
1. describes a person whose romantic partner pays for their housing, food, and othe
被包養的
靠伴侶金錢供養而無獨立工作
describes a person whose romantic partner pays for their housing, food, and other living costs, often because the person does not have their own job — typically used in a disapproving or judgmental way about the arrangement.
The gossip magazine called her a kept woman, though she had built her own career.
八卦雜誌說她是被包養的女人，儘管她的事業是自己打拚出來的。
attributive: kept + woman
In the film, Gabriel plays a kept man who depends on his wealthy partner.
電影裡 Gabriel 飾演一個被包養的男人，依靠有錢的伴侶生活。
attributive: kept + man
Amani refused to be a kept partner and insisted on splitting the rent every month.
Amani 拒絕當被包養的伴侶，堅持每月房租各付一半。
A novel tells about a kept lover who leaves the arrangement for a new life.
一本小說講述一個被包養的情人離開這段關係去過新生活的故事。
- dependent
broader meaning — can describe anyone who relies on someone else for support, not limited to romantic relationships
- supported
neutral and factual; does not carry the judgmental or sexual connotation of 'kept'
- maintained
formal and somewhat dated when applied to people; now more common for objects or systems
- independent
self-sufficient, especially financially; the direct opposite of being financially dependent on a partner
文法句型
kept + noun (woman, man, lover, partner)
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun ('kept woman', 'kept man', 'kept lover'). Carries a negative or old-fashioned judgment and can be offensive. In modern usage, it is often replaced by more neutral descriptions of financial dependence in a relationship.