You cannot be always sure whether he is in jest or earnest.

It was done in jest and not supposed to be taken seriously.

这是闹着玩儿的,不能把它当真.

I only said it in jest.

我不过是开玩笑说说的.

Though it was said in jest, it was a natural question for an Englishman.

虽然说这是句俏皮话, 但对于一位英国人来说,却是很自然的问题.

He spoke in jest when he asked me to marry him.

他以开玩笑的口气向我求婚.

The ideals of the progressive Chinese are in keeping with the peaceful, industrious traditions of China.

中国进步人士的理想是与中国和平 、 勤劳的传统相适应的.

Her actions are in keeping with her promises.

她言行一致.

The furniture should be in keeping with the style of the house.

家具应该与屋子的风格协调一致.

Everything in the room looks in keeping with the age of the building.

房间里的一切看起来都与这栋建筑物的存在年头很相称。

The clothes he wore to the party were in keeping with the occasion.

他去聚会穿的衣服与那里的气氛很协调.

Payments are subject to change in keeping with inflation.

译:支付随通货膨胀的变化而变化.

Mary's hair style was in keeping with the latest fashion.

玛丽的发型正是最近流行的那种.

It is also in keeping with the trend of the world.

这符合中国人民的根本利益,也符合世界人民的根本利益,顺应世界潮流.

The end of Ciano was in keeping with all the elements of Renaissance tragedy.

齐诺的下场,同文艺复兴时代的悲剧中的各种特色完全一致.

There seems to be a difference in kind between the two measures.

这是两种不同的措施.

Mr Green paid Mr Smith in kind for beating him up badly.

格林先生痛打了史密斯先生作为史密斯痛打他的回报.

Most of these loans were paid in kind at very high rates of interest.

贷款大多数都要以极高的利息用实物偿还.

I paid him back in kind for hitting me.

我以同样方式回敬了他.

So it's safe to say that these in-kind donations are from you?

那么这些极可能是你的实物捐赠品了?

They are different in size but not in kind.

它们大小不一,但性质相同.

They should provide assistance in labor contract negotiations and help with labor contract administration.

他们应对劳动协议的谈判和实施提供帮助.