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

I had to place it and their keeper saved it.
我不得不把它和他们的门将保存它。
If taken when young the lion can be tamed, and will even show kindness to his keeper.
如果在狮子年幼的时候将他驯服，他甚至会显示对畜养人的好意。
You realize you alone you are the keeper of this path.
你觉悟到只有你自己一人才是这条路的管理者。
You'll be his nanny, his keeper, his best friend.
你将做他的奶妈，监护人和最好的朋友。
He is a bee keeper.
他是个养蜂人。
He's more of an outpatient and you're his keeper.
他更像是个门诊病人，而你是他的护理。
Patient: I forgot to tell you, doc. I'm a lighthouse keeper.
病人：我忘了告诉你，医生，我是个灯塔守护员。
Am I my brother's keeper?
难道我是我弟弟的看守么？
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。
This one is a keeper for me because of this.
这一个是守门员，我因为这一点。