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

• In vain I tried to keep back my tears.
  我怎么也忍不住我的眼泪。
• And Tom and Joe could not keep back thoughts of certain persons at home.
  汤姆和乔不由自主地想起了家里的某些人。
• And the Lord said, am I to keep back from Abraham the knowledge of what I do;
  耶和华说，我所要作的事，岂可瞒着亚伯拉罕呢？
• She was unable to keep back her tears, and wept freely.
  她无法控制自己的眼泪，放声地哭了起来。
• At the same time, watch any vehicles in front of you on the ramp and keep back a safe distance.
  同时，注意观察你前方同在匝道上驶行车辆并保持安全的距离。
• Hydraulic servo tuned magnetron I fought to keep back my tears.
  水力伺服调谐磁控管我努力控制住泪水。
• 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。
• So, if oneself looked for the boy friend with a particularly good condition or girlfriend, want hugger-mugger to keep back do not say, meeting hold back goes to hard to avoid internal injury.
  所以，要是自己找了一个条件非凡好的男朋友或女朋友，想要保守秘密忍住不说，难免会憋到内伤。
• 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。
• 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。