keep at

続ける、根気よく取り組む

難しくても、同じ仕事や課題に取り組み続けること。

やさしい英語で： To continue working on something, even when it is difficult.

• Keep at it!
• She kept at the puzzle until she solved it.
• If you keep at your studies, you will make progress.

使い方： keep at something (Keep at your practice and you will improve.)

類義語： persist in, stick with

反対語： quit

よく使う表現： keep at something, keep at it

しつこく促す、せき立てる

仕事を続けるように、または望みどおりにするように、何度も人をせき立てること。

やさしい英語で： To repeatedly urge someone to continue a task or do what you want.

• Keep at him until he answers.
• Her father kept at her to finish her homework.
• The manager kept at us until the job was done.

使い方： keep at someone to do something (She kept at him to finish the report.)

類義語： nag, pressure, pester

よく使う表現： keep at someone, keep at him