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 lock keeper closed the lock gate.
船闸管理员关上了闸门。
I am Keeper of the Law-judge and arbiter.
我是法律的维护者&审判官和仲裁官。
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。
I am the keeper of the gate!
我是大门的监护者！
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。