keeping
/ˈkiːpɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkiːpɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkē-piŋ/ (ame, mw)
keeping — 名詞
1. the job or duty of looking after a person, animal, or valuable object so that no
保管；照管
替別人照看人或物的責任
the job or duty of looking after a person, animal, or valuable object so that nothing happens to them — for example, holding a friend's passport while she travels.
Justin left the spare key with his neighbour for safe keeping during the holidays.
Justin 把備用鑰匙交給鄰居保管，等度假回來再拿。
fixed phrase: for safe keeping
The diamond necklace was placed in the museum curator's keeping until the auction.
那條鑽石項鍊在拍賣前交由博物館館長保管。
in someone's keeping = under their care
When the family divided up the heirlooms, the old photo albums passed into Mira's keeping.
家族分配遺物時，那些舊相簿就交由 Mira 保管了。
Omar trusted the rare manuscripts to the librarian's keeping for the summer.
Omar 把那些珍貴的手稿託給圖書館員，整個夏天由他照管。
Please put the medals in your keeping until I return from Taipei next month.
請把獎牌放在你那兒保管，等我從台北回來再取。
文法句型
in someone's keeping
for safe keeping
用法筆記
Almost always appears in the fixed patterns 'in someone's keeping' or 'for safe keeping'. Rarely used as a bare noun without one of these prepositions.
常見錯誤
2. the condition that a thing is in as a result of how well or how badly someone ha
保養狀況
物品因照顧得當或不當所呈現的狀態
the condition that a thing is in as a result of how well or how badly someone has looked after it; whether it appears clean, repaired, and well-maintained.
The old farmhouse was in surprisingly good keeping after twenty years of neglect.
那棟老農舍儘管荒廢了二十年，保養狀況仍出乎意料地好。
in good keeping = well-maintained state
Sofia inspected the violin and found it in excellent keeping despite its age.
Sofia 檢查那把小提琴後，發現它雖然年代久遠，保養狀況卻極佳。
in excellent keeping = pristine condition
The garden was in poor keeping, with weeds covering most of the flower beds.
那座花園保養狀況很差，大多數花圃都被雜草蓋住了。
Ari noticed the antique clocks at the shop were all in fine keeping.
Ari 注意到那家店裡的古董時鐘保養狀況都很好。
- condition
more everyday and far more common in this meaning
- state of repair
specific to physical objects; emphasises mechanical or structural soundness
文法句型
in good keeping
in poor keeping
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: sense 1 is the duty of caring; sense 2 is the resulting state. Almost always paired with an evaluating adjective like 'good', 'poor', 'fine', or 'excellent'.
常見錯誤
3. the quality of matching or fitting well with something — for example, a quiet ja
相符；協調
與某事物的風格或預期相吻合的程度
the quality of matching or fitting well with something — for example, a quiet jazz playlist suiting a candlelit dinner, or a casual outfit suiting a beach picnic.
The modern glass extension was not in keeping with the rest of the old stone house.
那座現代玻璃增建與石造老屋的其他部分並不相符。
in keeping with = matches the style of
Nadia chose a simple ceremony in keeping with her grandmother's quiet personality.
Nadia 選擇了一場簡單的儀式，與祖母安靜的個性十分相符。
in keeping with someone's character
Vikram's angry outburst at the meeting felt completely out of keeping with his usual calm.
Vikram 在會議上的怒吼，與他平時的冷靜完全不相符。
The bright pink curtains seemed out of keeping with the minimalist living room.
那對亮粉色窗簾與極簡風格的客廳顯得很不協調。
Sade's promotion to head chef was in keeping with her decade of hard work.
Sade 升任主廚，與她十年來的努力十分相符。
- harmony
more abstract; often used of relationships or principles rather than appearance
- accord
formal; common in 'in accord with' phrasing similar in meaning
- consistent
adjective; 'consistent with' is the closest everyday equivalent
- at odds with
clashing or contradicting rather than merely mismatched
文法句型
in keeping with [something]
out of keeping with [something]
用法筆記
Almost exclusively used in the fixed phrases 'in keeping with' and 'out of keeping with'. Subject is typically an action, choice, object, or style; complement is the standard, expectation, or context it does or does not match.