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?See also: keep, something

keep someone from someone or something

to 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.See also: keep

keep something from someone

not 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.See also: keep

keep from something

to 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.See also: keep

keep from

1. 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] See also: keep

keep from

v.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.See also: keep

单词	keep something from (someone)
释义	keep something from (someone) 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?See also: keep, something keep someone from someone or something to 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.See also: keep keep something from someone not 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.See also: keep keep from something to 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.See also: keep keep from 1. 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] See also: keep keep from v.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.See also: keep
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