kept
kept — 動詞
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
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.