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keeping

noun
🔊/ˈkiːpɪŋ/
🔊/ˈkiːpɪŋ/
Idioms
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Idioms
in somebody’s keeping
  1. being taken care of by somebody由某人照料（或供养、饲养）
    • (figurative) Her secrets were safe in his keeping.她的秘密很安全。
    see also safe keeping
in keeping (with something)
  1. appropriate or expected in a particular situation; in agreement with something（与…）协调，一致
    • The latest results are in keeping with our earlier findings.最新结果与我们先前的发现一致。🔊🔊
    Topics Opinion and argumentc2
out of keeping (with something)
  1. not appropriate or expected in a particular situation; not in agreement with something（与…）不协调，不一致
    • The painting is out of keeping with the rest of the room.这幅画和这屋子的其他陈设不协调。🔊🔊
    Topics Opinion and argumentc2