Meaning
總之，「Keep on」是一個表達持續性和堅持的實用短語，在各種情境下都非常適用。無論是鼓勵他人還是描述自己的行動，這個短語都能有效傳遞出堅持不懈的精神。
Today's Sentences
- If I keep on, maybe I’ll sound like a pro someday.
- Why do you keep on ordering only vanilla?
- Writer's Note
01
If I keep on, maybe I’ll sound like a pro someday.
Situation
You really play that guitar every day, don’t you?
你真的每天都在彈吉他，是不是？
Yeah, I just keep on practicing until my fingers hurt.
好的，我就是不停地練習，直到我的手指疼痛。
That’s dedication.
那真是專注力。
Well, if I keep on, maybe I’ll sound like a pro someday.
好吧，如果我繼續努力，也許某一天我會聽起來像個專家。
02
Why do you keep on ordering only vanilla?
Situation
Why do you keep on ordering only vanilla ice cream?
為什麼你只點香草冰淇淋？
Because it’s the best flavor in the universe.
因為這是宇宙中最好的味道。
But there are so many other choices like chocolate, strawberry, mint chip!
但是還有很多其他選擇，例如「chocolate」、「strawberry」、「mint chip」！
You can try them all, but my go-to will always be vanilla.
您可以嘗試所有口味，但我的首選永遠是香草口味。
Writer's Note
"Keep on" is an intransitive, transitive, and inseparable phrasal verb.
「Keep on」是一個不及物、及物且不可分的片語動詞。
- Intransitive - A phrasal verb that needs an object to complete its meaning.
Structure: "Subject + keep on (+ -ing verb)"
Example 1: She just keeps on talking even when no one listens.
Example 2: If you keep on practicing, you’ll improve.
Example 3: He kept on running despite the rain. - Transitive - A phrasal verb that needs an object to complete its meaning.
Structure: "Subject + keep on + object (person)"
Example 1: The company decided to keep on all the interns.
Example 2: They kept her on as a part-time consultant.
Example 3: The school will keep him on for another year. - Inseparable - When an object cannot come between the particle keep and the verb on.
Structure: "Subject + keep on + object (person)"
Example 1: She just kept on talking even though everyone wanted to leave.
Example 2: They keep on trying, no matter how many times they fail.
Example 3: If you keep on practicing, you’ll master the piano piece.
Intransitive - 一種需要受詞來完成其意義的片語動詞。
Structure: "Subject + keep on (+ -ing verb)"
Example 1: She just keeps on talking even when no one listens.
Example 2: If you keep on practicing, you’ll improve.
Example 3: He kept on running despite the rain.
Structure: "Subject + keep on (+ -ing verb)"
Example 1: She just keeps on talking even when no one listens.
Example 2: If you keep on practicing, you’ll improve.
Example 3: He kept on running despite the rain.
及物 - 需要一個受詞來完成其意義的片語動詞。
結構: 「主詞 + keep on + 受詞 (人)」
範例 1: The company decided to keep on all the interns.
範例 2: They kept her on as a part-time consultant.
範例 3: The school will keep him on for another year.
結構: 「主詞 + keep on + 受詞 (人)」
範例 1: The company decided to keep on all the interns.
範例 2: They kept her on as a part-time consultant.
範例 3: The school will keep him on for another year.
不可分割的 - 當一個物件無法置於「keep」和動詞「on」之間。
結構: 「Subject + keep on + object (person)」
範例 1: She just kept on talking even though everyone wanted to leave.
範例 2: They keep on trying, no matter how many times they fail.
範例 3: If you keep on practicing, you’ll master the piano piece.
結構: 「Subject + keep on + object (person)」
範例 1: She just kept on talking even though everyone wanted to leave.
範例 2: They keep on trying, no matter how many times they fail.
範例 3: If you keep on practicing, you’ll master the piano piece.
Related words: Carry on, continue, go on, maintain, persevere, persist, proceed, prolong, retain, sustain
相關詞彙：Carry on、continue、go on、maintain、persevere、persist、proceed、prolong、retain、sustain
