English Dictionary

keep to oneself

動詞

自動詞 他動詞

(intransitive) To purposely avoid interaction with others; to be introverted. / (transitive) To refrain from telling or giving; to keep secret, or refuse to share.

日本語の意味

（自動詞）他者との交流を意図的に避け、内向的である。 / （他動詞）秘密にする、または情報や物を差し控える。

After the move, it is natural to keep to oneself for a few weeks while adjusting to a new neighborhood.

引っ越した後、新しい近所に慣れるまでの数週間は、人とあまり関わらないのが普通です。

意味（1）

(intransitive) To purposely avoid interaction with others; to be introverted.

She preferred to keep to herself after her husband died.

意味（2）

(transitive) To refrain from telling or giving; to keep secret, or refuse to share.

Then he fell to gabbling strange and dreadful things which were not clearly understandable, and which the doctor admonished them to keep to themselves.

keeps to oneself （ present singular third-person ）

keeping to oneself （ participle present ）

kept to oneself （ participle past ）

kept to oneself （ past ）