keeper

🇬🇧 UK/'ki:pә/🇺🇸 US
B2

Definitions

n.

A person who looks after, guards, or is responsible for something or someone; something worth keeping.

看守人,管理人;值得保留的人或物

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
keepother
+
erone who does, agent
=keeper

Common Collocations

  • 1.zookeeper动物园管理员
  • 2.goalkeeper守门员
  • 3.keeper of secrets秘密的守护者

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The zookeeper cared for the animals daily.

  • 2.

    This antique is a real keeper worth preserving.

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