keeper

英 [ˈkiːpə(r)]

美 [ˈkiːpər]

n. 看守人; 保管人; (尤指动物园的)饲养员

复数：keepers　

Collins.2 / BNC.4146 / COCA.7388

习惯用语

finders keepers

noun

看守人；保管人
a person whose job is to take care of a building, its contents or sth valuable
1. the keeper of geology at the museum
  博物馆地质资料的保管人
（尤指动物园的）饲养员
a person whose job is to take care of animals, especially in a zoo
（尤指动物园的）饲养员
a person whose job is to take care of animals, especially in a zoo

（在足球中）同goalkeeper
In football, thekeeperis the same as thegoalkeeper.
(橄榄球中的）护球推进打法
In American football, akeeperis a play in which the quarterback keeps the ball.
（动物园的）饲养员
Akeeperat a zoo is a person who takes care of the animals.
（博物馆或美术馆的）馆长，主任
Thekeeperof a museum or art gallery, or of one part of it, is the person who is responsible for the things in it.

in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 curator

PHRASE 不是…的保姆（或管家）
If you say that youare notsomeone's keeper, you mean that you are not responsible for what they do or for what happens to them.
1. 'I don't know where he is,' Hughes replied. 'I'm not his keeper.'
  “我不知道他在哪儿，”休斯回答说。“我又不是他的保姆。”
See also:keep

noun

The responsibility of a guardian or keeper.
保护人和监护人的责任。
'I don't know where he is,' Hughes replied. 'I'm not his keeper.'
“我不知道他在哪儿，”休斯回答说。“我又不是他的保姆。”
On the next page the zoo keeper gave Erny back to the girl, and Michener nodded his approval.
后一页中动物园管理员把恩尼还给了那个女孩，对此麦切纳点头表示同意。
We saw the Park Keeper telling a bunch of older boys to get off the swings.
我们看到公园管理员让一些大男孩从秋千上下来。
I know not: Am I my brother's keeper?
他说，我不知道，难道我是我弟弟的看守吗？
I'm the keeper of this park, and I want to lock the gates and go home.
我是这个公园的管理员，我很想锁上大门，然后回家。
The shop-keeper smiled at me with his yellow teeth.
店老板朝我笑了笑，露出满嘴黄牙。
I received this from someone who think I am a "keeper".
我从某人那里收到这封信，他觉得我是他的朋友。
He is a bee keeper.
他是个养蜂人。
The shop keeper advanced their prices.
店主提高了它们的价格。