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 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 fireman told us to keep back.
  救火员叫我们闪开，别过来。
• 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。
• Self-government or independence or freedom from outside control She was unable to keep back her tears, and wept freely.
  自治或独立或自主，没有外来的控制她无法控制自己的眼泪，放声地哭了起来。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• In vain I tried to keep back my tears.
  我怎么也忍不住我的眼泪。