keep back

離れている、近づかない

近づかず、安全な距離を保つこと。

やさしい英語で： To stay at a safe distance instead of coming closer.

• Please keep back!
• We kept back from the flames.
• The children must keep back while the machine is running.

使い方： keep back from something (Keep back from the edge of the platform.)

類義語： stay back, stand back

反対語： approach

よく使う表現： keep back from something, please keep back

伏せる、差し控える

相手に物を渡さない、または情報をすべては伝えないこと。

やさしい英語で： To refuse to give someone something or tell them everything.

• She kept back some details.
• Why did you keep that information back?
• The company kept back part of his wages.

使い方： keep something back from someone (He kept the news back from his family.)

類義語： withhold, hold back, conceal

よく使う表現： keep back information, keep something back

押しとどめる、制止する

人や物が前に進んだり近づいたりするのを止めること。

やさしい英語で： To stop someone or something from moving forward or getting closer.

• The guards kept us back.
• A fence keeps the animals back from the road.
• Can this rope keep the spectators back?

使い方： keep someone/something back (The barrier kept the crowd back.)

類義語： restrain, hold back

反対語： release

よく使う表現： keep someone back, keep back crowds

留年させる

生徒を進級させず、同じ学年や課程をもう一度学ばせること。

やさしい英語で： To make a pupil repeat a school year or course instead of moving to the next one.

• The school kept her back.
• They kept two pupils back for another year.
• Will he be kept back if he fails the exams?

使い方： keep someone back (The school kept him back because he had missed too many lessons.)

類義語： hold back, retain

反対語： promote

よく使う表現： keep someone back, keep back a pupil