kept

英 [kept]

美 [kept]

v. (使)保持，处于; 继续，重复(做某事); 使耽搁; 使延误
keep的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：kept　过去式：kept　

BNC.35360 / COCA.30370

柯林斯词典

adj

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
1. unbroken promises
2. promises kept
Synonym:unbroken

Eggs shouldn't be kept in the fridge, it's too cold
鸡蛋不应保存在冰箱里，温度太低了。
They threw him in the pokey, kept him under very harsh conditions.
他们把他投进监狱，服刑条件非常恶劣。
This woman really wound me up. She kept talking over me.
这个女人真气死我了。她一直想要说服我。
A skeleton staff of 20 is being kept on.
留下了20名骨干人员。
He was wet through with sweat, but he kept on working.
他衣服都叫汗湿透了，还尽着干呢。
I have kept birds for some 30 years
我养鸟大约有30年了。
She had always kept his family at arm's length.
她一直与他的家人保持一定距离。
She shook her head and started to walk on. He kept up with her.
她摇了摇头开始往前走。他跟了上去。
Don't forget, I have always kept the money rolling in.
不要忘记，我总是有大量钱财滚滚而来。
He was arrested after being kept under constant surveillance
在被连续监视了一段时间后，他被逮捕了。