keep from   (TTS發音)

1. not let others know it；not tell 保密

    You'd better keep the bad news from Mother. 你最好不要把這壞消息告訴母親。

    Keep the news from him；he will tell everyone about it. 不要把這消息告訴他，他會見人就說的。

2. prevent from；hold back 阻止

    The government is considering further action to keep the pound from falling in value. 政府正在考慮採取進一步行動以阻止英鎊貶值。

    Urgent business kept me from attending the meeting. 我因為有急事，所以沒有參加會議。

    You'd better keep your daughter from going out at night. 你最好禁止你女兒夜間外出。

3. hold oneself back from；stop or prevent oneself from doing sth. 避免；不做某事；戒除

    He keeps from alcohol. 他戒酒了。

    Can you keep from repeating gossip？你能避免搬弄是非嗎？

    I hope you will keep from doing anything rash. 我希望你不要做任何魯莽的事情。

    The doctor advised me to keep from smoking. 醫生勸我戒煙。

    If you get to know him，you can't keep from liking him. 你了解他以後，就不會不喜歡他。