Question

keep up与keep on的区别？

keep up是保持，keep on是继续，好像没有什么区别？

Answer 1

一、后面接的词性不一样
1、keep on后面接动名词
She kept on working although she was tired.
她虽疲劳但仍继续工作.
2、keep up后面接名词
例句： The enemy kept up their bombardment day and night.
敌军一直日夜不停地狂轰滥炸.
二、意思不一样
1、keep up: 保持,继续,维持
例句：You're all doing a splendid job; keep up the good work!
你们干得都很出色, 要保持下去!
2、keep on: 继续进行(接连,反复,继续)
例句：She kept on working although she was tired.
她虽疲劳但仍继续工作。
三、都指保持时，保持的连续性不同
1、keep on 是中间间断后又继续做 ；
例句：Should i just keep on chasing pavements ?
或者坚持这条路？
2、keep up 是一直继续做
例句：I keep up correspondence with my college friends.
我一直跟我大学时代的朋友通信。