英语词组“keep sb on”的意思是:使某人继续保持某种状态;让某人继续工作或雇用某人。
读音:英 [kiːp sʌbː ɔːn] 美 [kiːp sʌbː ɔːn]
例句:
1. I think they'll keep me on, especially if they want to cover my vacation time.我想他们会让留下我,尤其是如果他们想要补上我的假期的话。
2. It may take time for you to climb out of this hole and prove you can keep them on.你需要花一段时间来从这一泥潭中走出来,并证明你能够保持自己的职位。
3. "She doesn't know what's happening here, or whether she'll keep her job," he said. “她不知道这里发生了什么,也不知道自己是否会保住工作,”他说。
4. The company has decided to keep me on, but I'm not sure I want to stay.公司决定让我继续留任,但我不确定我还想不想留下。
5. If you're fired, you can always try to get your old job back, but it's not always easy to keep your job.如果你被解雇了,你可以试着再次找到原来的工作,但是想要保住工作却并非易事。
6. You should ask yourself whether you're worth keeping on if you can't deliver as promised.如果你无法如约交付,那你得问问自己,是否有必要留住你。
这些句子都是在具体情境下,“keep sb on”的典型用法,具有一定的代表性。在中文翻译中,也会根据具体的语境和语气做出适当的调整。