词汇 | keep from |
释义 | Idiom keep fromkeep (you) from (doing something) to prevent you from doing something.We couldn't keep ourselves from laughing.Even the mounting phone bills didn't keep him from calling her twice a day. Phr V keep from keeps, keeping, kept keep sth from sb to not tell someone about somethingIs there something you're keeping from me?I tend to keep things like that from Trish because it just upsets her. keep sb from sth to prevent someone from doing something, especially work, by spending time with themWell, I'd better go - I don't want to keep you from your studies. keep sb/sth from doing sth to prevent someone from doing something, or to prevent something from happeningI had to put my hand across her mouth to keep her from shouting.A drop of oil in the pan will keep the spaghetti from sticking together. keep something from (someone)To prevent someone from learning or finding out something; to keep something a secret from someone. I was going to find out you'd spent the money eventually, so I don't understand why you tried to keep it from me. I get the feeling you're not telling me everything. What are you keeping from me? keep someone from someone or somethingto hold someone away from someone or something; to prevent someone from getting at someone or something. You must keep the child from her mother until the mother is infection-free. It is hard to keep a child from the playground, even a sick child. I could hardly keep myself from the dessert table. keep something from someonenot to tell something to someone. Why did you keep the news from me? I needed to know. This matter shouldn't have been kept from me. keep from somethingto avoid doing something; to refrain from doing something. How could I keep from crying? It was so sad! Try to keep from falling off the ladder. keep from1. Withhold; also, prevent. For example, What information are you keeping from me? or Please keep your dog from running through our garden. [c. 1340] 2. Restrain oneself, hold oneself back, as in I can hardly keep from laughing. [c. 1340] keep fromv. 1. To prevent someone or something from doing something: The tape is there to keep the pages from falling apart. This constant noise is keeping me from my work. 2. To refrain from doing something: I couldn't keep from having a little snack before dinner. 3. To prevent some information from becoming known by someone or something: They kept the news of the accident from the newspapers. |
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