keep back

英 [kiːp bæk]

美 [kiːp bæk]

留存，保留（…的一部分）; 隐瞒; 保密

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 留存，保留（…的一部分）
  If youkeep backpart of something, you do not use or give away all of it, so that you still have some to use at a later time.
  1. Roughly chop the vegetables, and keep back a little to chop finely and serve as a garnish.
     大致切一下蔬菜，留下一点切细用作饰菜。
• PHRASAL VERB 隐瞒；保密
  If youkeepsome informationback, you do not tell all that you know about something.
  1. Neither of them is telling the whole truth. Invariably, they keep something back.
     他俩谁也没把全部实情都说出来。他们总是要隐瞒些什么。

英英释义

verb

• hold back
  1. The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room
  Synonym:withhold
• secure and keep for possible future use or application
  1. The landlord retained the security deposit
  2. I reserve the right to disagree
  Synonym:retainholdhold back
• keep under control
  1. suppress a smile
  2. Keep your temper
  3. keep your cool
  Synonym:restrainkeephold back

双语例句

• But the fire could not keep back the policemen.
  但火焰不能阻挡警察们的步伐。
• The soldiers broke the dikes and flooded the countryside to keep back the enemy.
  士兵们破坏堤坝淹没乡村以阻挡敌人。
• The police roped off the play field to keep back the crowd.
  警察把比赛场地用绳子围起来，以防人群靠近。
• The Please Keep Back: This handshake is usually extended when one of the parties is not too excited about the greeting. He or she may feel intruded upon or inconvenienced and the handshake will communicate the discomfort.
  生人勿近：这种握手方式通常是双方中的一个对会面和问候不热情。他或者她会感觉不方便，觉得被打扰握手的时候就会表露出这种不适。
• He made a motion with his hand, as if to tell me to keep back.
  他做了个手势，好象是要我别上前。
• I heard that James was fired because he got a keep back of20 thousands dollars from a vender.
  我听说詹姆斯被解雇了因为他从卖主那里扣下2万美元。
• Neither of them is telling the whole truth. Invariably, they keep something back.
  他俩谁也没把全部实情都说出来。他们总是要隐瞒些什么。
• They keep back twenty yuan from my salary for insurance.
  他们每月从我的工资中扣下二十元钱作为保险费。
• Don't come near me! keep your distance!( or keep back!)
  别挨近我！离我远点儿！
• So just to keep back.
  所以我忍住不哭。