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单词 keep at
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keep at

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verb (preposition)

(intr) to persevere with or persist in
(tr) to constrain (a person) to continue doing (a task)

Words nearby keep at

keep an eye on, keep an eye out for, keep a sharp lookout, keep a stiff upper lip, keep a straight face, keep at, keep at arm's length, keep away, keep a weather eye out, keep back, keep body and soul together
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with keep at

keep at

1

Persevere or persist at doing something. For example, If you keep at your math, you'll soon master it. It is also put as keep at it, as in He kept at it all day and finally finished the report. [Early 1800s]

2

keep at someone. Nag, harass, or annoy someone, as in You have to keep at Carl if you want him to do the work, or He keeps at Millie all the time. Also see keep after.

The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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