Go on doing 和 go on to do 区别是什么?

动词短语 “go on” 可以分别与动名词(doing)和不定式(to do)搭配,组成 “go on doing” 和 “go on to do”。其中,哪个搭配用来表达 “继续做同一件事”?哪个用来表达 “进一步做另外的事”?

用法总结

1. “Go on doing” 指 “继续做同一件事”,即接下来要做的事和之前做的事一样,不发生改变。

  • I'd like to go on talking now.
  • I really like this city. I'd like to go on living here for years!
  • If you go on practising your English, you'll go on to be even better than you are now!

2. “Go on to do” 指 “进一步做另外的事”, 即接下来要做的事与之前做的事相比有变化。

  • I'd like to go on to study more languages.
  • You could go on to have an even better job!
  • If you go on practising your English, you'll go on to be even better than you are now!