Keep it up, John!

堅持下去，約翰！

Keep it down, John!

低聲點，約翰！

Huh!?

什麼？

Keep it up?

Keep it up？

Keep it down?

Keep it down？

What's the difference?

差別在哪？

'Keep it up' is a phrase we use to give encouragement to people, to tell them that they are doing a good job.

「堅持下去」是我們用來鼓勵人們的短語，告訴他們他們做得很好。

So for example, let's pretend I have a student who's learning English and he is getting better and better and better, and I want to encourage him to make him feel better: I can say, 'Keep it up, John!'

舉例來說，假設我有一個學生正在學習英語，他正在變得越來越好，我想鼓勵他讓他感覺更好：我可以說，「堅持下去，約翰！」

But 'keep it down' is a phrase which means be quiet.

但「keep it down」意思是保持安靜。

Be quiet.

安靜。

So, for example, if I say 'John, keep it down', do you think John is being loud or he is being quiet?

舉例來說，如果我說「約翰，小點聲」，你認為約翰是大聲還是安靜？

He's probably being loud.

他可能聲音很大。

So, let's pretend I'm at the movies and there's someone sitting in front of me who's really loud, making lots of noise.

所以，讓我們假裝我在看電影，有人坐在我前面，聲音很大，發出很大的噪音。

What can I say to him?

我可以對他說什麼？

I can say 'Keep it down!'

我可以說「小聲點！」

'Keep it down!'

「小聲點！」

This means be quiet - Be quiet.

這意味著要安靜。

What about if my friend has been going to the gym for the past three months and I can see he's getting fitter. He's getting stronger. He is happier.

如果我的朋友在過去三個月裡一直去健身房並且我可以看到他變得越來越健康，該怎麼辦？ 他越來越強了。 他更快樂了。

What can I say to give him some encouragement?

我該說什麼才能給他一些鼓勵？

I can say, 'Keep it up!'

我可以說「堅持下去！」

'Keep it up!'

「堅持下去！」

This means don't stop.

這意味著不要停止。

Do what you're doing.

繼續做你在做的事。

Continue what you are doing because you are doing well.

繼續你正在做的事情，因為你做得很好。