keep back

美 [kiːp bæk]英 [kiːp bæk]
  • 留在远处,不前进;阻止,抑制;留存,留下,保留(……的一部分);隐瞒;保密;扣下,不给;使不靠近;妨碍
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  • 1
    PHRASAL VERB 留存,保留(…的一部分)
    If you keep back part of something, you do not use or give away all of it, so that you still have some to use at a later time.

    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。

  • 2
    PHRASAL VERB 隐瞒;保密
    If you keep some information back, you do not tell all that you know about something.

    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

1
hold back;refuse to hand over or share
The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room
Synonym: withhold
2
secure and keep for possible future use or application
The landlord retained the security deposit
I reserve the right to disagree
Synonym: retain hold hold back
3
keep under control;keep in check
suppress a smile
Keep your temper
keep your cool
Synonym: restrain keep hold back

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  1. 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。

  2. Barricades were erected to keep back the crowds .

    设置了障碍,使人群无法靠近。

  3. 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。

  4. Keep back the news from the people .

    不让人民知道这消息。

  5. She couldn 't keep back her tears at the news .

    听到那消息,她忍不住掉下了眼泪。

  6. Back up . Please , keep back .

    退后大家都退后

  7. But the fire could not keep back the policemen .

    但火焰不能阻挡警察们的步伐。

  8. At the moment she just couldn 't keep back her tears .

    这时她就是没法忍住自己的眼泪。

  9. Police horses were used to keep back the crowd .

    警马被用来阻挡人群。

  10. 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。

  11. Keep back till I process the scene .

    我没有检查现场前先不要进来。

  12. So just to keep back .

    所以我忍住不哭。

  13. They keep back & 20 a month from my salary for National Insurance .

    他们从我的薪金中每月扣下20镑付国民保险费。

  14. Keep back and pelvic area flat on floor .

    保持背部及骨盆平贴地面。

  15. Keep back and pelvic area motionless and flat on floor .

    保持背部及骨盆位置较少动作并平贴地板。

  16. Millions of gallon of water is keep back by the dam .

    这个堤坝拦住了滔滔的洪水。

  17. 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。

  18. 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。

  19. 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。

  20. 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。

  21. The soldiers flooded the countryside in order to keep back the enemy .

    士兵们涌进乡村以击退敌人。

  22. In vain I tried to keep back my tears .

    我怎么也忍不住我的眼泪。

  23. 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。

  24. A device to keep back tea leaves when pouring a cup of tea .

    当泡茶时隔住茶叶的装置。

  25. The fireman told us to keep back .

    救火员叫我们闪开,别过来。

  26. I asked the spectators to keep back from the sideline .

    我要求观众们不要走近边线。

  27. I fought to keep back my tears .

    我努力控制住泪水。

  28. 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。

  29. She struggled to keep back her tears .

    她努力地忍住泪水。

  30. 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。