keep on

英語（米国） (en-US) 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

動詞

慣用表現 他動詞 自動詞

(transitive, idiomatic) To persist or continue. / (intransitive, idiomatic) To persist in talking about a subject to the annoyance of the listener.

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They keep on the tradition of lighting a candle every year.

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意味（1）

(transitive, idiomatic) To persist or continue.

Keep on trucking!

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意味（2）

(intransitive, idiomatic) To persist in talking about a subject to the annoyance of the listener.

For goodness sake, will you stop keeping on about it!

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意味（3）

(transitive, idiomatic) To cause or allow to remain in an existing position.

意味（4）

(transitive, idiomatic) To cause or allow to remain in the on or open position.

Should I turn off this light or keep it on?

詳細

keeps on （ present singular third-person ）

keeping on （ participle present ）

kept on （ participle past ）

kept on （ past ）