1·He kept back half the money for himself.
他把那笔钱扣下了一半。
—— 《牛津词典》
2·Heidi, wanting to know something about the Hottentots herself, could only be kept back by piteous screams from Peter.
海蒂自己也想知道霍屯督族人的情况，但彼得却在她身后绝望地尖叫，她只能放弃了。
3·They all rushed forward but I kept back.
他们都向前冲去，但我仍留在后面。
4·But what is kept back to accompany me now?
可还有什么在陪着我？
5·He kept back his anger and avoided a fight.
他压住了怒火，避免了一场斗殴。
6·Jack kept back his anger and avoided a fight.
杰克压住了怒火，避免了一场斗殴。
7·Part of my allowance is kept back to pay for my meals.
我的一部分津贴被扣去付了饭费。
8·Millions of gallons of water are kept back by the dam.
这个堤坝拦住了滔滔的洪水。
9·She told us most of the story, but kept back the bit about her uncle.
她把故事的大部分情节给我们讲了。可是隐瞒了关于她叔叔的那一小段。
10·Mary told us most of the story but kept back the part about her parents.
玛丽把这件事的大部分都向我们讲了，但有关她父母那一部分没有说。