keeper /ˈkiːpə/ TEM4

• 1. 

  N-COUNT In American football, a keeper is a play in which the quarterback keeps the ball. (足球运动中) 守球 [美国英语]

• 2. 

  N-COUNT A keeper at a zoo is a person who takes care of the animals. (动物园) 饲养员

• 3. 

  N-COUNT A keeper is something or someone that you value and that you feel is worth keeping. 值得保留的东西; 值得保留的人 [美国英语] [非正式]

  例：

  The show's a keeper–daring, imaginative and provocative.

  这部电影值得收藏–大胆、富于想像力和煽动性。

  例：

  His sweet nature and kindness made him a keeper, she said.

  她说他的可爱和善良使他成为值得珍视的人。