keep 作为系动词,后面接形容词是很正常的。如:
They required him to keep silent. 他们命令他保持沉默。
He ordered her to keep silent. 他命令她保持沉默。
请问,为什么有时也用名词呢?说 keep silence,两者有区别吗?
1. 意思相同(效果一样),强调的重点不一样:
keep silent:你是强调“不要说话”——所以警察逮捕犯人时说的“你有权保持沉默”,用的是silent而不是silence就是这个道理。
keep silence:你是强调“保持安静”
2. 现实口语中,常常用keep quiet,remain silent 替代 keep silent
比如刚说的警察逮捕犯人时说的米兰达权利:
You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law.