keep fit
keep fit — collocation
1. to keep your body strong and in good health by exercising regularly.
to keep your body strong and in good health by exercising regularly.
Jin cycles to work every day to keep fit after forty.
do [activity] to keep fit
Sari joined the community pool to keep fit on a small budget.
Esme and her sister dance in the park to keep fit.
Mateo walks the stairs at lunch to keep fit during winter.
Short home workouts help Rachid keep fit during exam week.
- stay in shape
very close in meaning, but often stresses appearance as well as health
- keep healthy
broader and more general; it can include food and sleep as well as exercise
- keep active
wider in scope; it stresses moving regularly, not always physical fitness itself
文法句型
keep fit
do [activity] to keep fit
help [someone] keep fit
用法筆記
Often follows another activity to show purpose, especially after 'to' or verbs such as 'help'. It focuses on staying healthy over time, not on becoming thinner or more muscular quickly.
常見錯誤
keep fit — noun
1. regular exercise done to keep the body healthy, often in a group class.
regular exercise done to keep the body healthy, often in a group class.
Heather does keep fit at the leisure centre with her neighbors on Mondays.
do keep fit at + place
The church hall offers a morning keep-fit class for older adults.
keep-fit class
After work, Imran follows a short keep-fit session in the living room.
My aunt prefers keep fit to the gym because the group feels friendlier.
- exercise class
the clearest broad synonym; it does not imply a special style
- fitness class
common modern label; often sounds more commercial or gym-based
- aerobics
narrower because it suggests a specific kind of energetic group exercise
文法句型
do keep fit
keep-fit class
keep-fit session
用法筆記
Usually refers to organised exercise as an activity or class, especially in British English. Distinguish from collocation/1, which is the verb phrase meaning to remain healthy.