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Ask Alisha: Your English Questions Answered #223 - Difference between KEEP AWAY vs KEEP OFF | English Grammar for Beginners
2025/6/6
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Alisha: "Keep away" 和 "keep off" 都有防止某事物靠近的意思，但细微之处在于："keep off" 指的是防止某物落在另一物之上，例如防止虫子落在食物上。而 "keep away" 则有两种用法，一种是指远离危险事物，例如 "keep away from the snake"，另一种用法类似于 "keep off"，但更强调保持距离，例如 "keep the flies away from the food"，不仅仅是防止虫子落在食物上，还要让虫子远离食物。总的来说，"keep off" 侧重于防止接触，而 "keep away" 侧重于保持距离。
Deep Dive
This chapter explores the subtle yet important distinctions between the phrasal verbs "keep away" and "keep off." While both aim to prevent something from approaching, their usage differs depending on the degree of proximity and the nature of the prevention.
- "Keep off" implies preventing something from directly landing on or going on top of something else.
- "Keep away" suggests maintaining a distance from something, whether due to danger or the need to prevent proximity.
Shownotes Transcript
learn the difference between "keep away" and "keep off"