keep off 1. (使)让开;(使)不接近;挡开 Danger! Keep off! 危险!别靠近! Draw the curtain to keep the sun off. 拉上窗帘遮住阳光。 2. (使)不来;(使)不发生 If the rain keeps off, we shall go out. 如果不下雨,我们就出去。 3. 不吃(食品、药物等) John keeps off drink. 约翰不喝酒。 4. 不提,避开 The negotiators kept off the religious issue. 谈判代表们避开了宗教问题。