keeper

英 [ˈkiːpə(r)]

美 [ˈkiːpər]

n.  看守人; 保管人; (尤指动物园的)饲养员

复数：keepers　

高考CET4CET6机械

Collins.2 / BNC.4146 / COCA.7388

习惯用语

n.

finders keepers
• 谁找到是谁的；谁捡到的归谁
  anyone who finds sth has a right to keep it

牛津词典

noun

• 看守人；保管人
  a person whose job is to take care of a building, its contents or sth valuable
  1. the keeper of geology at the museum
     博物馆地质资料的保管人
• （尤指动物园的）饲养员
  a person whose job is to take care of animals, especially in a zoo
• （尤指动物园的）饲养员
  a person whose job is to take care of animals, especially in a zoo

柯林斯词典

• （在足球中）同goalkeeper
  In football, thekeeperis the same as thegoalkeeper.
• (橄榄球中的）护球推进打法
  In American football, akeeperis a play in which the quarterback keeps the ball.
• （动物园的）饲养员
  Akeeperat a zoo is a person who takes care of the animals.
• （博物馆或美术馆的）馆长，主任
  Thekeeperof a museum or art gallery, or of one part of it, is the person who is responsible for the things in it.

in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 curator


• PHRASE 不是…的保姆（或管家）
  If you say that youare notsomeone's keeper, you mean that you are not responsible for what they do or for what happens to them.
  1. 'I don't know where he is,' Hughes replied. 'I'm not his keeper.'
     “我不知道他在哪儿，”休斯回答说。“我又不是他的保姆。”
• See also:keep

英英释义

noun

• one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals
  Synonym:custodiansteward
• someone in charge of other people
  1. am I my brother's keeper?

双语例句

• I am the keeper of the gate!
  我是大门的监护者！
• 'I don't know where he is,' Hughes replied. 'I'm not his keeper.'
  “我不知道他在哪儿，”休斯回答说。“我又不是他的保姆。”
• Am I my brother's keeper?
  难道我是我弟弟的看守么？
• He's more of an outpatient and you're his keeper.
  他更像是个门诊病人，而你是他的护理。
• The responsibility of a guardian or keeper. Every one is duty-bound to defend his motherland.
  保护人和监护人的责任。保卫祖国人人有责。
• This one is a keeper for me because of this.
  这一个是守门员，我因为这一点。
• I am Keeper of the Law-judge and arbiter.
  我是法律的维护者&审判官和仲裁官。
• My grandmother is a housewife and my grandfather is a store keeper.
  我的祖母是主妇，并且我的祖父是商店老板。
• If taken when young the lion can be tamed, and will even show kindness to his keeper.
  如果在狮子年幼的时候将他驯服，他甚至会显示对畜养人的好意。
• Patient: I forgot to tell you, doc. I'm a lighthouse keeper.
  病人：我忘了告诉你，医生，我是个灯塔守护员。