| 释义 |
keeping
I. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English keping, from gerund of kepen to keep — more at keep
1. : the act of one that keeps: as
a. : custody, guard, maintenance
< left the small child in the woman's keeping >
< the keeping of the lighthouse >
b. : the observance of a rule, obligation, or rite
c. : a reserving or preserving for future use
d. obsolete : the maintaining of a mistress
2.
a. : the means by which something is kept : keep, support, provision, feed
< provided good keeping for the cattle >
b. : the state of being kept or the condition in which something is kept
< the house is in good keeping >
3. : conformity, congruity, harmony, consistency — usually used in the phrases in keeping or out of keeping
< behavior in keeping with the solemnity of the occasion >
< simplicity and restraint is in admirable keeping with the earnest purpose of the pioneers — American Guide Series: Minnesota >
< a doctrine so out of keeping with the facts of Japanese life — Kazuo Kawai >
II. adjective
Etymology: Middle English keping, from present participle of kepen to keep
: of or relating to something that remains unspoiled over a period of time
< apples with good keeping quality > |