keep back
phrasal verbkeep back (from somebody/something)
- to stay at a distance from somebody/something
（与…）保持距离 - Keep well back from the road.
离公路远些。
- Keep well back from the road.
keep somebody back
- (British English) (North American English keep somebody after)to make a student stay at school after normal hours as a punishment
罚（学生）课后留校 - (North American English) to make a student repeat a year at school because of poor grades
使（学生）留级
keep somebody back (from somebody/something)
- to make somebody stay at a distance from somebody/something
使某人（与…）保持距离 - Barricades were erected to keep back the crowds.
设置了障碍，使人群无法靠近。
- Barricades were erected to keep back the crowds.
keep something back
- to prevent a feeling, etc. from being expressed
抑制（或阻止）感情等的流露 - She was unable to keep back her tears.
她无法忍住泪水。
- She was unable to keep back her tears.
- to continue to have a part of something
保留（或扣留）某物的一部分 - He kept back half the money for himself.
他把那笔钱留了一半给自己。
- He kept back half the money for himself.
keep something back (from somebody)
- to refuse to tell somebody something
拒绝告知某事；隐瞒 - I'm sure she's keeping something back from us.
我肯定她有什么事瞒着我们。
- I'm sure she's keeping something back from us.