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1
忍住, 抑制
to prevent a feeling, emotion, or reaction from being expressed or displayed
- She couldn't keep back her tears when she heard the sad news.
当她听到这个悲伤的消息时,她无法忍住眼泪。
- He struggled to keep back his laughter during the serious meeting.
在严肃的会议期间,他努力忍住笑声。
- It was challenging for her to keep back her anger in the face of criticism.
面对批评,她很难抑制自己的愤怒。
- The movie's emotional ending was so powerful that it was impossible to keep the tears back.
电影的情感结局如此强烈,以至于无法忍住眼泪。
- He had to keep back his frustration and maintain a calm demeanor.
他不得不抑制自己的沮丧并保持冷静的态度。
2
保留, 隐瞒
to withhold or refuse to reveal information to someone
- I have a feeling that she's keeping back important details about the project.
我有一种感觉,她正在隐瞒关于这个项目的重要细节。
- The detective suspected that the witness was keeping back key information.
侦探怀疑证人隐瞒了关键信息。
- She's been keeping back her thoughts and opinions during the meetings.
她在会议期间一直保留自己的想法和意见。
- The teacher didn't want to keep the truth back from the students any longer.
老师不想再向学生们隐瞒真相了。
- The manager kept back the news about the upcoming layoffs until the staff meeting.
经理隐瞒了即将裁员的消息,直到员工会议。
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保留, 预留
to set aside a portion of something for a specific purpose, often for personal use or future needs
- He decided to keep a portion of his earnings back for future investments.
他决定留出一部分收入用于未来的投资。
- She advised her friend to keep back a bit of the cake for a midnight snack.
她建议她的朋友留出一点蛋糕作为午夜小吃。
- The wise old man used to keep back some of his garden produce for the winter.
那位智慧的老人过去常常为冬天保留一些他的园子里的产物。
- The coach advised athletes to keep back some energy for the final sprint.
教练建议运动员为最后的冲刺保留一些体力。
- She always made it a point to keep back some savings for unexpected expenses.
她总是注意留出一些储蓄以备不时之需。
4
保持距离, 远离
to maintain a distance from someone or something, usually for safety reasons
- The lifeguard instructed swimmers to keep back from the dangerous currents.
救生员指示游泳者远离危险的水流。
- Pedestrians were asked to keep back from the accident scene to allow emergency responders access.
行人被要求远离事故现场,以便应急人员进入。
- Spectators should keep back to avoid interfering with the performance.
观众应保持距离以避免干扰表演。
- During the pandemic, it's important to keep back from crowded places.
在疫情期间,重要的是要远离拥挤的地方。
- Parents encouraged their children to keep back from the edge of the cliff.
父母鼓励他们的孩子远离悬崖边缘。
5
拦住, 阻止接近
to prevent someone from getting too close to another person or thing
- The security guards were instructed to keep back anyone without proper identification.
保安人员被指示拦住任何没有适当身份证明的人。
- The police used barriers to keep back the protesters from approaching the government building.
警察使用障碍物阻止抗议者接近政府大楼。
- During the concert, the security personnel worked to keep back overenthusiastic fans.
在音乐会期间,安保人员努力拦住过于热情的粉丝。
- Barricades were erected to keep the crowds back at the event.
设置路障是为了在活动中阻挡人群。
- The fence around the construction site was designed to keep back trespassers.
建筑工地周围的围栏是为了阻挡闯入者而设计的。
6
留级, 保留
to require a student to repeat a grade or year at school due to poor academic performance
- The school decided to keep back some students in the second grade to provide additional support.
学校决定留级一些二年级的学生以提供额外的支持。
- James was kept back a year in high school to catch up on his studies.
詹姆斯在高中被留级一年以赶上他的学业。
- Failing multiple subjects led to the decision to keep her back in the sixth grade.
多门科目不及格导致决定让她留级六年级。
- Teachers and parents discussed the possibility of keeping certain students back for additional academic help.
老师和家长讨论了让某些学生留级以获得额外学业帮助的可能性。
- The school policy allowed for students to be kept back in their current grade if they didn't meet the required standards.
学校的政策允许如果学生没有达到要求的标准,可以让他们留级。
7
留, 放学后留下
to require a student to stay at school beyond normal hours for disciplinary reasons
- The teacher decided to keep him back after school for talking during class.
老师决定因为他在课堂上讲话而放学后留下他。
- They were kept back for detention as a consequence of their misbehavior.
由于他们的不当行为,他们被留堂了。
- The principal warned that students who broke the rules might be kept back for extra study time.
校长警告说,违反规则的学生可能会被留校进行额外的学习时间。
- The school's policy allowed teachers to keep students back for discipline when necessary.
学校的政策允许教师在必要时因纪律问题留堂学生。
- She was often kept back after school for failing to complete her assignments.
她经常因为未完成作业而被留校。