keepsb/sthfromsth
—phrasal verbwithkeepverbuk/kiːp/us/kiːp/kept|kept
C2
topreventsomeone or something from doing something
阻止…做；防止…做
[+ -ing verb]Try tokeepthechildrenfromthrowingfoodall over thefloor.别让孩子们将食物扔得满地都是。
Am Ikeepingyou fromyourwork?我妨碍你工作了吗？
- It would bebetterif we couldkeepthebabyfromfallingasleepuntil we gethome.
- I use thispieceofwoodtokeepthedoorfromblowingshut.
- Jack is doing everything he can tokeepthebusinessfromfailing.
- Myhusbandalwayskeepsme from getting toodepressedaboutwork.
- Wrappingbreadandstoringit in thefridgekeepsit from goingstalesoquickly.