"for keeps" in Chinese (Traditional)
永久地真的
Definition
“For keeps”意思是要永久地保留某物,而不是暫時的;也可以表示認真地做某事,不是玩玩而已。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
屬於非正式表達,常在遊戲、爭奪時用,表示獲勝者可永久擁有某物。也指做某事是認真的、永久的選擇。不適合正式場合。
Examples
If you win this round, you get to keep the prize for keeps.
如果你贏了這輪,你可以**永久地**保留這個獎品。
When you give something away for keeps, you can't ask for it back.
你把東西送人**永久地**,就不能再要回來。
Are we playing for keeps or just for fun?
我們是**真的**玩還是隻是玩玩?
I thought he was just visiting, but it turns out he's staying for keeps.
我以為他只是來玩,結果他要**永久地**留下來了。
Those cards you took are mine for keeps now.
你拿走的那些牌現在**永久地**屬於我了。
This time, I'm in it for keeps. No more quitting halfway.
這次我是**認真的**,不會半途而廢。