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

• 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。
• 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。
• The fireman told us to keep back.
  救火员叫我们闪开，别过来。
• At last, the girl leaved and the boy keep back.
  最后，这个女孩走了，而这个男孩留下了。
• 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。
• 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。
• They keep back& 20 a month from my salary for National Insurance.
  他们从我的薪金中每月扣下20镑付国民保险费。
• 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。
• 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。
• I asked the spectators to keep back from the sideline.
  我要求观众们不要走近边线。