keep someone/something from something
phrasal verb with keep verb uk/kiːp/ us/kiːp/ kept | kept
C2 阻止…做；防止…做
to prevent someone or something from doing something
[ + -ing verb ] Try to keep the children from throwing food all over the floor. 别让孩子们将食物扔得满地都是。
Am I keeping you from your work? 我妨碍你工作了吗？
- More examples
- It would be better if we could keep the baby from falling asleep until we get home.
- I use this piece of wood to keep the door from blowing shut.
- Jack is doing everything he can to keep the business from failing.
- My husband always keeps me from getting too depressed about work.
- Wrapping bread and storing it in the fridge keeps it from going stale so quickly.