Keep an eye on...
Keep and eye out for...
the above two phrases seem to have similar meaning, but what is the difference between them?
question about two phrases
2010-01-25 3:03 am
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2010-01-25 7:14 am
✔ 最佳答案
Keep an eye on係看住(一個人/一樣嘢)，有守住(watch/guard)的用意。e.g. Keep an eye on the dog.
看住(守住)隻狗
Kee an eye out for係留意/注意/小心(一個人/一樣嘢)(有點似廣東話：睇水)(watch out / look for)
e.g. Keep an eye out for the dog.
小心那隻狗 / 看看有冇見到那隻狗
所以要留意前文後理才能更準確知道當時性況是留意惡犬還是協助找尋寵物。
I hope you can read the Chinese.
2010-01-25 8:27 pm
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