| 单词 | well-kept |
| 释义 | well-kept also well kept 1. adjective A well-kept building, street, garden, or other place is always neat and tidy because it is carefully looked after. ...two idyllic thatched cottages with well-kept gardens. ...broad, well-kept streets. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A well-kept secret has not been told or made known to anyone, or has been told or made known to only a small number of people. His resignation was such a well-kept secret that only Leavis knew about it in advance. Collocations: well-kept garden The single social life should be like a well-kept garden: one must put one's back into the spadework, but be open to what springs up. Times, Sunday Times Estate agents say that a well-kept garden can add more than 10,000 to the value of a house in the same way that a new kitchen can. The Sun The well-kept gardens have a fully automated sprinkler system with touch-screen controls. Times, Sunday Times Red plastic chairs on its pleasant terrace overlook well-kept gardens with plenty of picnic spots in the shade of palm trees. Times, Sunday Times Neutral colours and a cool understated elegance prevail, with smart rooms set amid well-kept gardens; some rooms have four-poster beds. Times, Sunday Times |
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