(TTS發音) 1. prevent from coming near使不接近
Mary tends to keep off from people who try to be friendly too suddenly. 瑪麗一般不去接近那些突然變得親熱起來的人。
2. remain at a distance 勿走近；站在遠處
The police told the boys to keep off the grass. 警察告訴孩子們勿踏草地。
Keep off！Keep off！The train is moving. 閃開！閃開！火車開動了。
Keep your hands off！勿用手摸！
3. （rain，snow，etc. ）not begin；be delayed（雨、雪等）不下；推遲
Will the rain keep off until the game？雨會比賽以後才下嗎？
I hope the rain will keep off half an hour or so，for I've forgotten ot bring an umbrella. 我希望這場雨等半個小時左右再下，因為我忘記帶傘了。
4. hinder from approach or attack 阻止；驅散
Smoke will keep off mosquitoes. 煙霧可驅散蚊子。
The explorers made a camp fire to keep off wild animals. 探險隊員們燃起篝火，使野獸不敢走近。
5. not eat or drink；refrain from 不吃；不喝；戒
The only way to get your weight down is to keep off fattening foods，and cut out alcohol altogether. 減輕體重的唯一辦法，就是不吃會使人發胖的食物，並徹底戒酒。
You'd better try to keep off strong spirits. 你最好不喝烈性酒。
6. not mention；avoid不提；避開（話題）
You'd better keep off the religious issues and talk about smoething else. 你最好回避宗教問題，講講別的內容。
