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

• 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。
• 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。
• Self-government or independence or freedom from outside control She was unable to keep back her tears, and wept freely.
  自治或独立或自主，没有外来的控制她无法控制自己的眼泪，放声地哭了起来。
• My lord, truly you are a great chief among us; take the best of our resting-places for your dead; not one of us will keep back from you a place where you may put your dead to rest.
  我主请听、你在我们中间是一位尊大的王子、只管在我们最好的坟地里埋葬你的死人、我们没有一人不容你在他的坟地里埋葬你的死人。
• 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。
• 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？
• So just to keep back.
  所以我忍住不哭。
• The president decided not to keep back the facts concerning the secret negotiations any longer.
  总统决定不再隐瞒有关秘密谈判的事实。
• 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。
• I asked the spectators to keep back from the sideline.
  我要求观众们不要走近边线。