- (使)继续(做)，(使)坚持下去：
He kept on until the work was finished.
他一直坚持把工作干完。
Jane kept on talking.
简说个不停。
- (沿着某方向)继续前进：
Keep on until you reach the crossing.
一直走到十字路口。
He kept on towards his objective.
他朝着他的目标前进。
- 继续穿着(或戴着)：
He kept his coat on even when he entered the house.
他甚至在进屋以后还穿着大衣。
- 使(灯)继续亮着；使(机器)继续开动着：
Keep the lights on when you leave the room.
你们离开房间的时候，别关灯。
The radio was kept on all night.
收音机整夜开着。
- 继续雇用(或保留)；继续租用：
They kept on the housekeeper after they moved to the new house.
他们搬到新家后，仍继续雇用那个管家。
I want to know if he likes to keep on this house for another month.
我想知道他是否想再租一个月这房子。
- 说个没完，喋喋不休：
She keeps on and on and I'm really fed up with her.
她说起来没完没了，我对她真是厌烦透了。