以下是Persist, Insist, Continue, Sticks to的粗略意思及用法, 大致意思是堅持和持續。由於英文用法太廣, 此例只供基本參考, 有些情況用不同的詞也有同樣意思。
Persist : 堅持 (繼續某些行動), 持續
He will persist in riding that dreadful bike.
他堅持要騎那輛破單車。
I will persist till I succeed.
我會一直堅持到成功。
She persists in swimming.
她一直堅持著游泳。(堅持游泳這舉動一段時間)
Insist : 較強硬的堅持 (多用於意見, 看法)
He insisted that the papers should be destroyed.
他堅持那些文件必須銷毀。
I insist on being present.
我一定要出席。
She insists on going to swim,
她堅持要去游泳。(堅持這次去游泳, 例如選擇去游泳不去跑步)
Stick to : 堅持 (多用於原則, 計劃, 決定, 諾言, 意見等)
He always sticks to his promise.
他總是遵守諾言。
We'll stick to plan A whatever happens.
無論什麼事發生我們都是用計劃A。
Mark stuck to his point.
Mark堅持他的觀點。
She sticks to her plan of going to swim,
她按照原先計劃去游泳。
Continue : 繼續
You may continue on the other side of the paper.
你可以在紙的背面繼續。
I would continue to plant that idea.
我會繼續傳揚這個想法。
PS: 如發現有錯請糾正我, 學海無涯。
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