keep a secret
Collocation
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
含义: To not reveal confidential information to others
保守秘密
guardar un secreto
秘密を守る
비밀을 지키다
We say 'keep a secret' not 'hold a secret' or 'save a secret'. The verb 'keep' implies maintaining possession and not letting go of the information.
我们说'keep a secret'而不是'hold a secret'或'save a secret'。动词'keep'意味着持有并不泄露信息。
Decimos 'keep a secret' y no 'hold a secret' ni 'save a secret'. El verbo 'keep' implica retener la información y no dejarla escapar.
「keep a secret」と言い、「hold a secret」や「save a secret」とは言いません。動詞「keep」は情報を保持して漏らさないことを意味します。
'keep a secret'이라고 하며 'hold a secret'이나 'save a secret'이라고 하지 않습니다. 'keep'은 정보를 간직하고 놓지 않는다는 의미를 내포합니다.
例句
- Can you keep a secret? I'm getting promoted. 你能保守秘密吗?我要升职了。¿Puedes guardar un secreto? Me van a ascender.秘密を守れますか?昇進するんです。비밀을 지킬 수 있나요? 저 승진해요.
- She's terrible at keeping secrets. 她不擅长保守秘密。Es malísima guardando secretos.彼女は秘密を守るのが苦手です。그녀는 비밀을 지키는 것을 못합니다.
- He kept the secret for over twenty years. 他保守了这个秘密二十多年。Guardó el secreto durante más de veinte años.彼はその秘密を20年以上守りました。그는 그 비밀을 20년 넘게 지켰습니다.
发音
用法指南
语境: friendships, trust, confidentiality
语气: conspiratorial
✓ 正确说法
- Can you keep a secret?你能保守秘密吗?¿Puedes guardar un secreto?秘密を守れますか?비밀을 지킬 수 있나요?
- I promise to keep your secret.我保证保守你的秘密。Prometo guardar tu secreto.あなたの秘密を守ると約束します。당신의 비밀을 지키겠다고 약속합니다.
- She can't keep a secret to save her life.她这个人根本守不住秘密。Es incapaz de guardar un secreto.彼女は絶対に秘密を守れません。그녀는 절대로 비밀을 지키지 못합니다.
✗ 错误说法
- Can you hold a secret? (use 'keep' not 'hold' with secret)你能hold一个秘密吗?(用'keep'而不是'hold'搭配secret)¿Puedes hold un secreto? (se usa 'keep', no 'hold' con secret)秘密をholdできますか?(secretには「hold」ではなく「keep」を使います)비밀을 hold할 수 있어요? (secret에는 'hold'가 아니라 'keep'을 씁니다)
- Can you save a secret? (use 'keep' not 'save' with secret)你能save一个秘密吗?(用'keep'而不是'save'搭配secret)¿Puedes save un secreto? (se usa 'keep', no 'save' con secret)秘密をsaveできますか?(secretには「save」ではなく「keep」を使います)비밀을 save할 수 있어요? (secret에는 'save'가 아니라 'keep'을 씁니다)
起源与历史
Natural English collocation — 'keep' implies guarding and retaining something securely.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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