keep on

続ける、し続ける

あることを続けたり、何度も繰り返したりすること。

やさしい英語で： To continue doing something, or to do it again and again.

• Keep on trying.
• The phone kept on ringing all morning.
• Why do you keep on asking the same question?

使い方： keep on doing something (He kept on walking despite the rain.)

類義語： continue, carry on, persist

反対語： stop

よく使う表現： keep on trying, keep on working, keep on going

つけておく、作動させ続ける

明かりや機械をつけたままにしたり、開いた状態を保ったりすること。

やさしい英語で： To let a light, machine, or other device stay working, or let something stay open.

• Keep the light on.
• We kept the heating on all night.
• Should I keep this fan on?

使い方： keep something on (Please keep the radio on while I cook.)

類義語： leave on

反対語： turn off

よく使う表現： keep the light on, keep it on, keep the heating on

雇い続ける、留任させる

誰かを引き続き雇ったり、同じ役職にとどめたりすること。

やさしい英語で： To let someone continue in their job or position.

• They decided to keep him on.
• The company kept on three temporary workers.
• Will the new owner keep you on as manager?

使い方： keep someone on (The shop kept me on after the holidays.); keep someone on as something (They kept her on as an adviser.)

類義語： retain

反対語： dismiss, fire

よく使う表現： keep on staff, keep on an assistant, keep someone on

しつこく言う、くどくど言う

同じことを何度も言い、相手をうんざりさせること。

やさしい英語で： To talk about the same thing again and again, often annoying someone.

• Stop keeping on about it.
• He kept on about the noise next door.
• Why does she keep on at me about my clothes?

使い方： keep on about something (She keeps on about the price of everything.); keep on at someone about something (Dad kept on at me about my messy room.)

類義語： go on, nag, harp on

よく使う表現： keep on about money, keep on at someone, keep on about something