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 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。
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。
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。
Keep back till I process the scene.
我没有检查现场前先不要进来。
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。
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。
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。
She couldn't keep back her tears at the news.
听到那消息，她忍不住掉下了眼泪。
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。
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。