go on是“继续”(continue)的意思
例如:
He(Mr. Tortoise) looks at Mr. Hareand goes on.
它(乌龟)看了看野兔便继续(向前走)了。
go on doing something继续做某事
(continue doing without break)例如:
He went on writing the letter.他继续写信。
这句相当于“He went on with theletter.”的意思。
go on to do something接着做某事(continue to doafter a break)例如:
But Marx went on toexplain that he was nottoo sure about two things——thegrammar and some of the idioms.不过,他接着说明他在语法和某些习惯语这两方面还是不大有把握。
go on doing something与go on todo something的区别是:前者是表示一个动作继续不断地进行下去,亦即某件事未做完,继续把它做完。后者是表示结束了一个动作,又开始另一个动作,亦即做完了一件事继续做另一件事。
go on doing something与go onwith something意思相当。
go on除了有“继续”一义之外,还有“发生”(happen, takeplace)意思。例如:
What's going on overthere?
那边发生了什么事?·石零·