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keep out
keep out vb (adverb) 1. to remain or cause to remain outside2. keep out of a. to remain or cause to remain unexposed to: keep out of the sun. b. to avoid or cause to avoid: the boss is in an angry mood, so keep out of her way. Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | keep out - prevent from entering; shut out; "The trees were shutting out all sunlight"; "This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country"shut out, exclude, shutexcommunicate, unchurch, curse - exclude from a church or a religious community; "The gay priest was excommunicated when he married his partner"lock out - prevent employees from working during a strikeprevent, keep - stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state; "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"; "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles"ostracise, ostracize - avoid speaking to or dealing with; "Ever since I spoke up, my colleagues ostracize me" | | 2. | keep out - remain outsideremain, stay, rest - stay the same; remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week" |
keepverb1. To have and maintain in one's possession:hold, hold back, keep back, reserve, retain, withhold.2. To have for sale:carry, stock.3. To supply with the necessities of life:maintain, provide for, support.Idiom: take care of.4. To have or put in a customary place:store.5. To remain fresh and unspoiled:last.6. To persevere in some condition, action, or belief:maintain, retain, stay with.7. To control, restrict, or arrest:bit, brake, bridle, check, constrain, curb, hold, hold back, hold down, hold in, inhibit, keep back, pull in, rein (back, in, or up), restrain.8. To hold oneself back:abstain, forbear, hold off, refrain, withhold.9. To reserve for the future:lay aside, lay away, lay by, lay in, lay up, put by, salt away, save (up), set by.10. To carry out the functions, requirements, or terms of:discharge, do, execute, exercise, fulfill, implement, perform.Idiom: live up to.11. To act in conformity with:abide by, adhere, carry out, comply, conform, follow, mind, obey, observe.Idiom: toe the line.12. To mark (a day or an event) with ceremonies of respect, festivity, or rejoicing:celebrate, commemorate, observe, solemnize.phrasal verb
keep back1. To have and maintain in one's possession:hold, hold back, keep, reserve, retain, withhold.2. To control, restrict, or arrest:bit, brake, bridle, check, constrain, curb, hold, hold back, hold down, hold in, inhibit, keep, pull in, rein (back, in, or up), restrain.phrasal verb
keep offTo turn or drive away:beat off, fend (off), parry, repel, repulse, ward off.phrasal verb
keep onTo continue without halting despite difficulties or setbacks:carry on, go on, hang on, persevere, persist.Idioms: hang in there, keep going , keep it up.phrasal verb
keep outTo keep from being admitted, included, or considered:bar, count out, debar, eliminate, except, exclude, rule out, shut out.phrasal verb
keep upTo keep in a condition of good repair, efficiency, or use:maintain, preserve, sustain.noun1. The means needed to support life:alimentation, alimony, bread, bread and butter, livelihood, living, maintenance, subsistence, support, sustenance, upkeep.2. A place for the confinement of persons in lawful detention:brig, house of correction, jail, penitentiary, prison.Informal: lockup, pen.Slang: big house, can, clink, cooler, coop, hoosegow, joint, jug, pokey, slammer, stir.Chiefly Regional: calaboose.Translationskeep (kiːp) – past tense, past participle kept (kept) – verb1. to have for a very long or indefinite period of time. He gave me the picture to keep. 保存 保存2. not to give or throw away; to preserve. I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret? 保留 保留3. to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position. I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens? 保持 保持4. to go on (performing or repeating a certain action). He kept walking. 繼續 继续5. to have in store. I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies. 貯存 备有（商品） 6. to look after or care for. She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens. 整理，飼養 料理7. to remain in good condition. That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge. 保持新鮮 （食物等）保持不坏 8. to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc). She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club. 寫(日記)，填記(帳目) 记（日记、帐目） 9. to hold back or delay. Sorry to keep you. 阻止，拖延 阻挡10. to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone). He has a wife and child to keep. 撫養 赡养11. to act in the way demanded by. She kept her promise. 履行(諾言) 履行（诺言） 12. to celebrate. to keep Christmas. 慶祝 庆祝 noun food and lodging. She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep – she kills all the mice in the house. 生計，食宿 生计ˈkeeper noun1. a person who looks after something, eg animals in a zoo. The lion has killed its keeper. 看守員，管理員(如動物園管理員) 看守人，管理人（如动物园的饲养员） 2. a goalkeeper. 守門員 守门员ˈkeeping noun care or charge. The money had been given into his keeping. 照顧，保管 保管ˌkeep-ˈfit noun a series or system of exercises, usually simple, intended to improve the physical condition of ordinary people, especially women. She's very keen on keep-fit but it doesn't do her much good; (also adjective) keep-fit exercises. 健身運動 体操ˈkeepsake (-seik) noun something given or taken to be kept in memory of the giver. She gave him a piece of her hair as a keepsake. 信物 纪念品for keeps permanently. You can have this necklace for keeps. 永久地 永久地in keeping with suited to. He has moved to a house more in keeping with his position as a headmaster. 符合，與...一致 与...一致keep away to (cause to) remain at a distance. Keep away – it's dangerous! 使保持距離 避开keep back1. not to (allow to) move forward. She kept the child back on the edge of the crowd; Every body keep back from the door! (使)留在原地，使人不再往前 留在原地，不再前进 2. not to tell or make known. I feel he's keeping the real story back for some reason. 隱瞞 隐瞒3. not to give or pay out. Part of my allowance is kept back to pay for my meals; Will they keep it back every week? 保留 保留keep one's distance to stay quite far away. The deer did not trust us and kept their distance. 停留在遠處 保持距离，远离 keep down1. not to (allow to) rise up. Keep down – they're shooting at us! 趴下 卧下2. to control or put a limit on. They are taking steps to keep down the rabbit population. 控制，限制 控制3. to digest without vomiting. He has eaten some food but he won't be able to keep it down. 嚥下 消化keep one's end up to perform one's part in something just as well as all the others who are involved. 做好份內的事 精神饱满地对付keep from to stop oneself from (doing something). I could hardly keep from hitting him. 阻止 阻止keep going to go on doing something despite difficulties. 繼續努力 继续keep hold of not to let go of. Keep hold of those tickets! 拿著，抓住 拿，抓住 keep house (for) to do the cooking, housework etc (for). She keeps house for her brother. 料理家務 操持家务keep in1. not to allow to go or come out or outside. The teacher kept him in till he had finished the work. 留…在裡面 留住，不让外出 2. to stay close to the side of a road etc. 靠邊 靠边keep in mind to remember and take into consideration later. 牢記 牢记keep it up to carry on doing something at the same speed or as well as one is doing it at present. Your work is good – keep it up! 持續保持同樣的速度或良好表現 继续下去而不松弛keep off1. to stay away. There are notices round the bomb warning people to keep off; The rain kept off and we had sunshine for the wedding. 讓開 让开2. to prevent from getting to or on to (something). This umbrella isn't pretty, but it keeps off the rain. 防止...接觸到(某物) 不让...接近keep on to continue (doing something or moving). He just kept on writing; They kept on until they came to a petrol station. 繼續(進行某事或移動) 继续（进行） keep oneself to oneself to tell others very little about oneself, and not to be very friendly or sociable. 離群索居 不交际keep out not to (allow to) enter. The notice at the building site said `Keep out!'; This coat keeps out the wind. 將…排除在外 （使）在外 keep out of not to become involved in. Do try to keep out of trouble! 置身於...之外 置身于...之外keep time (of a clock etc) to show the time accurately. Does this watch keep (good) time? (時鐘等)準確 （钟表）准确 keep to not to leave or go away from. Keep to this side of the park!; We kept to the roads we knew. 往…靠，停留在… 沿著keep (something) to oneself not to tell anyone (something). He kept his conclusions to himself. 不透露(某事) 保守秘密keep up1. to continue, or cause to remain, in operation. I enjoy our friendship and try to keep it up. 維持，使持續 维持2. (often with with) to move fast enough not to be left behind (by). Even the children managed to keep up; Don't run – I can't keep up with you. 跟上 跟上keep up with the Joneses (ˈdʒounziz) to have everything one's neighbours have. She didn't need a new cooker – she just bought one to keep up with the Joneses. 不願被比下去 与别人攀比，不输人 keep watch to have the task of staying alert and watching for danger. 站崗 看守keep out
keep out (of something)1. To not access some thing or place. Keep out, kids—those snacks for the party! We have to keep out of dad's shed because it could be dangerous with all the tools that are in there.2. To stop someone or something from accessing some thing or place. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "keep" and "out." Those snacks are for the party, so keep the kids out of the pantry. Please keep your dog out of my garden.3. To avoid discussing someone or something. Keep my mother out of this! What has she ever done to you?4. To avoid being involved or meddling in something. It's my wedding, isn't it? So keep out of my plans. Keep out of my business!5. To stop someone from being involved or meddling in something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "keep" and "out." Keep your mother out of my wedding planning meetings, OK?See also: keep, outkeep someone or something out (of something) 1. to prevent someone or something from getting into something or some place. Keep your kids out of my yard. She just couldn't keep herself out of the cookie jar. 2. to keep the subject of someone or something out of a discussion. Keep the kids out of this! I don't want to talk about them. They kept Dorothy out of the discussion.See also: keep, outkeep out (of something) 1. Lit. to remain outside something or some place. You should keep out of the dark-room when the door is closed. The door is closed. Keep out! 2. Fig. to remain uninvolved with something. Keep out of this! It's my affair. It's not your affair. Keep out!See also: keep, outkeep outv.1. To prevent something or someone from entering a space: The lid keeps the flies out of the jar. I have a screen door to keep out stray animals. 2. To remain in an external place: I respect your privacy; I'll keep out of your room. There are a dangerous animals in that cage, so keep out! 3. keep out of To refrain from interfering with something, especially someone's affairs: I think they should keep out of our argument. Keep the children out of it.4. keep out of To prevent someone from interfering with something: I tried to keep the children out of our family's problems.See also: keep, outEncyclopediaSeekeepLegalSeeprivacykeep out
Synonyms for keep outverb prevent from enteringSynonymsRelated Words- excommunicate
- unchurch
- curse
- lock out
- prevent
- keep
- ostracise
- ostracize
verb remain outsideRelated Words |