- (使)不接近，远离；挡住：
Keep off the grass!
请勿踏草坪!
The sun is shining on me. Please draw the curtain to keep it off.
太阳晒着我了，请把窗帘拉下来遮住阳光。
- 不提及；(使)回避，避开(话题等)：
We'd better keep off the sensitive topic.
我们最好避开这个敏感的话题。
I suggest that you keep off political issue in negotiations with them.
我建议你在与他们谈判时避开政治问题。
- 推迟，拖延；(使)不发生：
I hope that the rain will keep off until after the game.
我希望雨能在比赛完了再下。
Some bread will keep off hunger for a while.
吃些面包会抵挡一会儿饥饿感。
- (使)不吃，不喝(某物)：
To get your weight down, you must keep off fattening foods.
要使体重下降，你一定不能吃让人发胖的食物。
- (使)不去(某地)：
The doctor asked her to keep off school for a few days.
医生要她休息几天再去上学。