keep·er
noun/ˈkiːpə(r)/
/ˈkiːpər/
Idioms - (especially in compounds) a person whose job is to take care of a building, its contents or something valuable
看守人;保管人 - the keeper of geology at the museum
博物馆地质资料的保管人
- the keeper of geology at the museum
- a person whose job is to take care of animals, especially in a zoo
see also gamekeeper, zookeeper(尤指动物园的)饲养员 - (British English, informal) goalkeeper (= in football (soccer), hockey, etc., a player whose job is to stop the ball from going into his or her own team’s goal)
Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsc1守门员(= 在足球、曲棍球等运动中,其职责是阻止球进入自己球队球门的球员) - (British English, informal) wicketkeeper (= in cricket, a player who stands behind the wicket in order to stop or catch the ball)
wicketkeeper(= 在板球运动中,站在三柱门后面以阻止或接住球的球员) - (informal) a thing or person that is worth keeping
有保留价值的东西;值得留住的人
Word OriginMiddle English: from keep + -er.
Idioms
finders keepers
- (saying) (often used by children) anyone who finds something has a right to keep it
谁找到是谁的;谁捡到的归谁