(TTS發音) 1. continue to do；go on with；persist with 持續；繼續；堅持做
He kept at the job till it was finished. 他把這個工作堅持做完。
They kept at it，until they succeeded in their experiment. 他們堅持不懈，直到試驗成功。
He kept at me for payment. 他堅持要我付款。
You must keep at your studies. 你不要放棄你的學業。
2. worry with repeated requests，complaints，etc. 以不斷地請求、抱怨等糾纏或困擾（某人）
They kept at the filmstar with their appeals for subscriptions. 他們纏著那位影星，請求簽名。
The children kept at their mother to take them to the movies，and she had to agree in the end. 孩子們纏著媽媽帶他們去看電影，最後她只好答應了。
