单词 | to keep off |
释义 | > as lemmasto keep off to keep off 1. transitive. To hinder from coming near or touching; to ward off; to avert. ΘΚΠ the world > space > distance > distance or farness > be far from [verb (transitive)] > keep (a thing or person) at a distance to hold offc1420 withhold1513 to keep away1548 to keep off1548 to stop off1722 the world > action or operation > safety > escape > escape from [verb (transitive)] > ward off harm withhold13.. defendc1330 to bear offc1380 withstand1398 shielda1400 repela1450 to keep off1548 repulse1560 warda1586 fence1589 shelter1621 ward1759 fend-off1830 to fend back1877 1548 Hall's Vnion: Edward IV f. ccxxxiiiv Couered with bordes, onely to kepe of the wether. 1599 W. Shakespeare Romeo & Juliet iii. iii. 54 Ile giue thee armour to keepe off that word. View more context for this quotation 1662 J. Davies tr. A. Olearius Voy. & Trav. Ambassadors 24 Having white staves in their hands, to keep off the people. 1728 J. Gay Beggar's Opera i. viii. 11 O Polly..By keeping Men off, you keep them on. 1883 G. M. Fenn Middy & Ensign xxii. 133 An umbrella held up to keep off the sun. 2. intransitive. To stay at a distance; to refrain from approaching; not to come on. ΘΚΠ the world > space > distance > distance or farness > be or remain at a distance [verb (intransitive)] to stand apart1538 to stand off1600 to hold off1604 to keep awaya1616 to keep offa1616 distance1658 to keep one's luff1682 to keep back1836 a1616 W. Shakespeare Henry VI, Pt. 1 (1623) iv. iv. 21 You..Keepe off aloofe with worthlesse emulation. View more context for this quotation 1803 J. Hillyar Aug. in Ld. Nelson Disp. & Lett. (1845) II. 186 (note) The Master..told the Boats to keep off. 1861 C. Dickens Great Expectations II. xx. 334 I..put him away. ‘Stay!’ said I. ‘Keep off!’ 1891 Field 7 Nov. 699/2 If the frost keeps off. 3. transitive. To avoid or stay away from; not to use; also as attributive.phr.; keep off the grass: see grass n.1 5a. ΘΚΠ the world > space > distance > distance or farness > [adjective] > placed or kept at a distance > stay away from to keep off1949 the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > non-use > refrain from using [verb (transitive)] sparec1000 letc1400 to leave overa1646 to keep off1949 1949 M. Mead Male & Female ii. 42 Tchamwole..placed a keep-off sign on the coconut-palm-trees. 1968 Listener 12 Dec. 790/3 Girls at Amman University have been instructed..to keep off heavy make-up. < as lemmas |
随便看 |
|
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。