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。

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

The fireman told us to keep back.
救火员叫我们闪开，别过来。
But the fire could not keep back the policemen.
但火焰不能阻挡警察们的步伐。
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。
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。
And the Lord said, am I to keep back from Abraham the knowledge of what I do;
耶和华说，我所要作的事，岂可瞒着亚伯拉罕呢？
So, if oneself looked for the boy friend with a particularly good condition or girlfriend, want hugger-mugger to keep back do not say, meeting hold back goes to hard to avoid internal injury.
所以，要是自己找了一个条件非凡好的男朋友或女朋友，想要保守秘密忍住不说，难免会憋到内伤。
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。
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。
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。
She couldn't keep back her tears at the news.
听到那消息，她忍不住掉下了眼泪。