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。

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

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。
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？
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。
In vain I tried to keep back my tears.
我怎么也忍不住我的眼泪。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。