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 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。”
This one is a keeper for me because of this.
这一个是守门员，我因为这一点。
The shop-keeper smiled at me with his yellow teeth.
店老板朝我笑了笑，露出满嘴黄牙。
The lock keeper closed the lock gate.
船闸管理员关上了闸门。
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。
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。
He is a bee keeper.
他是个养蜂人。
I am the keeper of the gate!
我是大门的监护者！
I know not: Am I my brother's keeper?
他说，我不知道，难道我是我弟弟的看守吗？
Luckily they knew I was an old and friendly keeper.
幸而他们认识我是一个友好的老饲养员。