keep

keep + 宾语 + as it was ^{让某物保持原来的状态}

• They kept the ancient city as it was to preserve its history. ^{他们保持这座古城原貌以保护其历史}
• The developer kept the system as it was to avoid unexpected bugs. ^{开发者保持系统原状以避免意外错误}
• We decided to keep the design as it was for consistency. ^{我们决定保持设计原样以确保一致性}
• The museum kept the ancient manuscripts as they were for future generations. ^{博物馆将古代手稿按原貌保存给后代。}
• After the renovation, they managed to keep the facade of the building as it was in the 1920s. ^{装修后，他们设法使建筑的外立面保持了20世纪20年代的原貌。}
• It is difficult to keep your memories as they were as time goes by. ^{随着时间流逝，很难让记忆保持最初的样子。}

as it was ^{按原来的样子 / 原封不动}

• The room was restored as it was in the past. ^{房间被恢复成过去的样子}
• Leave everything as it was before you arrived. ^{离开前把一切恢复原状}
• The file remained as it was after the update failed. ^{更新失败后文件保持原样}

句式省略（主语省略） ^{常用于标题或上下文已知主语}

• Kept the original layout as it was for better user experience. ^{为了更好的用户体验，保持原始布局不变}
• Maintained the structure as it was during refactoring. ^{在重构过程中保持结构不变}
• Left the code as it was since it was already optimized. ^{代码已经优化，因此保持原样}

as + 形容词原级 + as + 从句 ^{与……一样（同级比较）}

• You should try to keep your heart as young as it was when you first started. ^{你应该努力让心态保持得像最初开始时那样年轻。}
• The new English learning platform is as user-friendly as I expected. ^{这个新的英语学习平台和我预期的一样好用。}
• He worked hard to keep the garden as beautiful as it was before the storm. ^{他努力工作以使花园保持得和暴风雨前一样美丽。}