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

• 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。
• Don't come near me! keep your distance!( or keep back!)
  别挨近我！离我远点儿！
• Keep back till I process the scene.
  我没有检查现场前先不要进来。
• But the fire could not keep back the policemen.
  但火焰不能阻挡警察们的步伐。
• 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。
• Eva carries off her age well. I will keep back nothing from you.
  伊娃巧妙地隐瞒了年龄。我对你什么都不隐瞒。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• So just to keep back.
  所以我忍住不哭。