(especially in compounds 尤用于构成复合词 a person whose job is to take care of a building, its contents or something valuable 看守人；保管人 the keeper of geology at the museum 博物馆地质资料的保管人
a person whose job is to take care of animals, especially in a zoo （尤指动物园的）饲养员 - (British English, informal)
goalkeeper (= in football (soccer), hockey, etc., a player whose job is to stop the ball from going into his or her own team’s goal)Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsc1 - (British English, informal)
wicketkeeper (= in cricket, a player who stands behind the wicket in order to stop or catch the ball) - (informal)
a thing or person that is worth keeping 值得保留的东西
Word OriginMiddle English: from keep + -er.
Idioms
finders keepers
- (saying)
(often used by children 儿童常用语 anyone who finds something has a right to keep it 谁找到是谁的；谁捡到的归谁