"keep around" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 留在身边
• 留着备用

Definition

让某物或某人在你身边，或容易得到，通常是为了方便或以备不时之需。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

口语表达，常用于物品（如“keep snacks around”）或人（如“keep friends around”），强调随时可用，不涉及控制或占有。

Examples

I keep around some extra batteries for emergencies.

我**留着**一些备用电池以备急用。

Do you always keep around a notebook for notes?

你总是**留着**一个笔记本做记录吗？

We keep around some snacks for when guests visit.

我们**留着**一些零食以便有客人来访时用。

I like to keep around people who make me laugh.

我喜欢**留在身边**那些能让我笑的人。

It's helpful to keep around a spare key, just in case you get locked out.

**留着**一把备用钥匙很有用，以防被锁在外面。

Why do you still keep around that old phone if you never use it?

如果你从不用那部旧手机，为什么还**留着**它？