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马小花....EMMA
keep & well
Why keep mean in good health?i read it on website. It should be to retain the meaning ,isn't it?
Jul 24, 2012 6:15 PM
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'Keep' in this case means to continue or stay in some condition.
Keep well = stay in good health.
Keep doing that = Continue to do that, do not stop doing it.
"Keep healthy" = Stay healthy, remain in good health.
In the other sense:
"We are not there yet. We have to keep driving." = We have to drive some more. We cannot stop completely.
July 24, 2012
The words "retain" and "keep" are synonyms. I could say "retain good health", but people do not use that expression in English very much. I don't know why. 可以说保持健康吗?
July 24, 2012
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马小花....EMMA
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