keeper

英 [ˈkiːpə(r)]

美 [ˈkiːpər]

n. 看守人; 保管人; (尤指动物园的)饲养员

复数：keepers　

Collins.2 / BNC.4146 / COCA.7388

习惯用语

finders keepers

noun

看守人；保管人
a person whose job is to take care of a building, its contents or sth valuable
1. the keeper of geology at the museum
  博物馆地质资料的保管人
（尤指动物园的）饲养员
a person whose job is to take care of animals, especially in a zoo
（尤指动物园的）饲养员
a person whose job is to take care of animals, especially in a zoo

（在足球中）同goalkeeper
In football, thekeeperis the same as thegoalkeeper.
(橄榄球中的）护球推进打法
In American football, akeeperis a play in which the quarterback keeps the ball.
（动物园的）饲养员
Akeeperat a zoo is a person who takes care of the animals.
（博物馆或美术馆的）馆长，主任
Thekeeperof a museum or art gallery, or of one part of it, is the person who is responsible for the things in it.

in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 curator

PHRASE 不是…的保姆（或管家）
If you say that youare notsomeone's keeper, you mean that you are not responsible for what they do or for what happens to them.
1. 'I don't know where he is,' Hughes replied. 'I'm not his keeper.'
  “我不知道他在哪儿，”休斯回答说。“我又不是他的保姆。”
See also:keep

noun

I am the keeper of the gate!
我是大门的监护者！
The responsibility of a guardian or keeper. Every one is duty-bound to defend his motherland.
保护人和监护人的责任。保卫祖国人人有责。
He is a bee keeper.
他是个养蜂人。
I am not my brother's keeper.
我不是我弟弟的保姆。
'I don't know where he is,' Hughes replied. 'I'm not his keeper.'
“我不知道他在哪儿，”休斯回答说。“我又不是他的保姆。”
I had to place it and their keeper saved it.
我不得不把它和他们的门将保存它。
He's more of an outpatient and you're his keeper.
他更像是个门诊病人，而你是他的护理。
I am my sister's keeper.
我是我姊妹的守护者。
Am I my brother's keeper?
难道我是我弟弟的看守么？
Ever since my dog followed me home when he was a puppy, I knew he was a keeper.
当我的狗还是一只小狗时就一直跟着我，我知道他是我的陪伴者。