Meaning
- To carry on or persist with an action.
- To continue to employ someone.
- To continue complaining, nagging, or pestering.
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?
你真的每天都弹那把吉他，是吗？
Yeah, I just keep on practicing until my fingers hurt.
是的，我会一直练习，直到我的手指疼为止。
That’s dedication.
这就是奉献。
Well, if I keep on, maybe I’ll sound like a pro someday.
好吧，如果我继续努力，也许有一天我会听起来像个专业人士。
02
Why do you keep on ordering only vanilla?
Situation
Why do you keep on ordering only vanilla ice cream?
为什么你总是只点“vanilla ice cream”？
Because it’s the best flavor in the universe.
因为这是宇宙中最好的味道。
But there are so many other choices like chocolate, strawberry, mint chip!
但是还有许多其他选择，比如“chocolate”、“strawberry”、“mint chip”！
You can try them all, but my go-to will always be vanilla.
您可以全部尝试，但我一直偏爱vanilla。
Writer's Note
"Keep on" is an intransitive, transitive, and inseparable phrasal verb.
“Keep on” 是一个不及物、及物且不可分的短语动词。
- 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.
及物动词 - 需要一个宾语来完成其意义的短语动词。
结构: “主语 + keep on (+ 动词-ing形式)”
例句 1: 她即使没有人听也只是继续说话。
例句 2: 如果你继续练习，你会有所提高。
例句 3: 尽管下雨，他还是继续跑步。
结构: “主语 + keep on (+ 动词-ing形式)”
例句 1: 她即使没有人听也只是继续说话。
例句 2: 如果你继续练习，你会有所提高。
例句 3: 尽管下雨，他还是继续跑步。
及物动词 - 一个需要宾语来完成其意义的短语动词。
结构: “主语 + keep on + 宾语（人）”
例子 1: The company decided to keep on all the interns.
例子 2: They kept her on as a part-time consultant.
例子 3: The school will keep him on for another year.
结构: “主语 + keep on + 宾语（人）”
例子 1: The company decided to keep on all the interns.
例子 2: They kept her on as a part-time consultant.
例子 3: The school will keep him on for another year.
不可分割 - 当一个物体不能置于动词和介词“keep on”之间时。
结构: “主语 + keep on + 宾语（人）”
例子 1: 即使大家都想离开，她仍然继续不停地说话。
例子 2: 无论失败多少次，他们都坚持不懈。
例子 3: 如果你继续练习，你将会掌握这首钢琴曲。
结构: “主语 + keep on + 宾语（人）”
例子 1: 即使大家都想离开，她仍然继续不停地说话。
例子 2: 无论失败多少次，他们都坚持不懈。
例子 3: 如果你继续练习，你将会掌握这首钢琴曲。
Related words: Carry on, continue, go on, maintain, persevere, persist, proceed, prolong, retain, sustain
相关词汇：Carry on, continue, go on, maintain, persevere, persist, proceed, prolong, retain, sustain
