keep from

妨げる、こらえる

誰かが何かをするのを妨げたり、自分でしないようにこらえたりすること。

やさしい英語で： To stop someone from doing something, or stop yourself from doing it.

• I could not keep from laughing.
• The noise kept me from sleeping.
• What kept you from coming yesterday?

使い方： keep someone/something from doing something (The rain kept us from leaving.); keep from doing something (I tried to keep from laughing.)

類義語： prevent, restrain, refrain from

よく使う表現： keep someone from something, keep from laughing, keep from crying

隠す、秘密にする

相手に知られないように、情報を隠しておくこと。

やさしい英語で： To hide information so that someone does not learn about it.

• Do not keep secrets from me.
• She kept her illness from her parents.
• What have you been keeping from us?

使い方： keep something from someone (They kept the news from her.)

類義語： hide, conceal, withhold

反対語： reveal, disclose

よく使う表現： keep something from someone, keep secrets from someone

守る、保護する

人や物を危険や損害から守ること。

やさしい英語で： To protect someone or something so that danger or damage does not reach them.

• I want to keep you from harm.
• The fence keeps our children from danger.
• These cases keep delicate instruments from damage during travel.

使い方： keep someone/something from something (The cover keeps the equipment from harm.)

類義語： protect, safeguard, shield

反対語： endanger

よく使う表現： keep someone from harm, keep something from damage

出さないようにする、除く

何かに含まれたり、表れたり、気づかれたりしないようにすること。

やさしい英語で： To stop something from being included, present, or noticeable in something else.

• She kept the fear from her voice.
• He could not keep the disappointment from his face.
• Try to keep personal criticism from your report.

使い方： keep something from something (He kept the anger from his voice.)

類義語： exclude, leave out, remove

反対語： include

よく使う表現： keep sadness from something, keep something from something