keep back

phrasal verbphr v

a) TELL A SECRET keep something ↔ back to deliberately not tell someone all that you know about something 隐瞒某事

I got the feeling he was keeping something back.

我感觉他隐瞒着一些事情。

b) keep something ↔ back to not show your feelings, even though you want to very much 抑制，控制〔情感〕

She was struggling to keep back the tears.

她在强忍泪水。

c) keep somebody ↔ back to prevent someone from being as successful as they could be 阻止[妨碍]某人发展[进步] SYN hold back

Fear and stereotypes have kept women back for centuries.

恐惧和陈规已经束缚了女性数百年。

d) keep something ↔ back especially British EnglishBrESAVE something TO USE LATER to not give or pay something that you were going to give 保留[扣留]某物

They kept back some of his wages to pay for the damage.

他们扣下了他的一部分工资来赔偿损失。

Examples from the Corpus

keep back• I got the feeling he was keeping something back.• A two, a failing grade, would mean being kept back a year, to study with smaller children.• The two were not separated until Dan was kept back at Groton so Harry could enter Harvard first.• Although most of the facts were published the government kept back certain details that might prove embarrassing.• Most farmers are able to keep back enough of their crop for their own use.• Keep a small amount of icing back for the other cake.• I must now confess something which I kept back from you earlier.• I try to explain this to Professor Sano, working hard to keep back the tears.

keep back the tears• I try to explain this to Professor Sano, working hard to keep back the tears.• She sniffed, trying to keep back the tears.

→ keep back at keep1(PHRASAL VERB)

词汇	keep back
释义	keep back keep back phrasal verbphr v a) TELL A SECRET keep something ↔ back to deliberately not tell someone all that you know about something 隐瞒某事 I got the feeling he was keeping something back. 我感觉他隐瞒着一些事情。 b) keep something ↔ back to not show your feelings, even though you want to very much 抑制，控制〔情感〕 She was struggling to keep back the tears. 她在强忍泪水。 c) keep somebody ↔ back to prevent someone from being as successful as they could be 阻止[妨碍]某人发展[进步] SYN hold back Fear and stereotypes have kept women back for centuries. 恐惧和陈规已经束缚了女性数百年。 d) keep something ↔ back especially British EnglishBrESAVE something TO USE LATER to not give or pay something that you were going to give 保留[扣留]某物 They kept back some of his wages to pay for the damage. 他们扣下了他的一部分工资来赔偿损失。 Examples from the Corpus keep back• I got the feeling he was keeping something back.• A two, a failing grade, would mean being kept back a year, to study with smaller children.• The two were not separated until Dan was kept back at Groton so Harry could enter Harvard first.• Although most of the facts were published the government kept back certain details that might prove embarrassing.• Most farmers are able to keep back enough of their crop for their own use.• Keep a small amount of icing back for the other cake.• I must now confess something which I kept back from you earlier.• I try to explain this to Professor Sano, working hard to keep back the tears. keep back the tears• I try to explain this to Professor Sano, working hard to keep back the tears.• She sniffed, trying to keep back the tears. → keep back at keep1(PHRASAL VERB)
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