1 N-COUNT （在足球中）同goalkeeper In football, the keeper is the same as the goalkeeper. （在足球中）同goalkeeper [British, informal]
2 N-COUNT (橄榄球中的）护球推进打法 In American football, a keeper is a play in which the quarterback keeps the ball. (橄榄球中的）护球推进打法 [US]
3 N-COUNT （动物园的）饲养员 A keeper at a zoo is a person who takes care of the animals. （动物园的）饲养员
4 N-COUNT （博物馆或美术馆的）馆长，主任 The keeper of a museum or art gallery, or of one part of it, is the person who is responsible for the things in it. （博物馆或美术馆的）馆长，主任 [mainly British]
in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 curator
5 PHRASE 不是…的保姆（或管家） If you say that you are not someone's keeper, you mean that you are not responsible for what they do or for what happens to them. 不是…的保姆（或管家）
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