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 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。
• 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。
• So just to keep back.
  所以我忍住不哭。
• 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。
• But the fire could not keep back the policemen.
  但火焰不能阻挡警察们的步伐。
• Keep back till I process the scene.
  我没有检查现场前先不要进来。
• 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。
• 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。
• She couldn't keep back her tears at the news.
  听到那消息，她忍不住掉下了眼泪。
• 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。