| 词汇 | keep on at |
| 释义 | Phr V keep on at keeps, keeping, kept keep on at sb (never in continuous tenses) to talk to someone about something many times, usually because you want to complain about something they have done or not doneI wish she wouldn't keep on at me, it's not my fault. often + aboutHe keeps on at me about the kind of clothes I wear. sometimes + to do sthThe boss keeps on at me to sort out the filing system. keep on at sb not progressive to tell someone something or ask them something many times, especially in a way that is annoying or unreasonable: If I didn't keep on at the children, they'd never get their homework done. Please don't keep on at me. I'd tell you if I knew. He had a bad leg but they still kept on at him to hurry up.■ SIMILAR TO: go on at, nag keep (going) on at (one)To persist in reprimanding or criticizing one. If you keep going on at the investors, they're apt to get angry and leave. keep on at (one)To nag one about something. The doctor always keeps on at me about eating better. Ugh, my mom keeps on at me all the time about my grades, but I just have no interest in the classes I'm taking this semester. keep (going) on at someone or somethingto continue to complain about or scold someone or a group. Don't keep going on at him. Give him the dickens and be done with it. Please don't keep on at the committee. They did the best they could. be/go/keep ˈon at somebody (to do something)(informal, disapproving) keep criticizing somebody or telling them what to do, etc: He keeps on at her all the time about her smoking. |
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