1·“This situation went on for a long time so just to sit back and say 'Oh I can't go out, I can't go to school' is absolutely ridiculous, ” Zuhal said with determination.
这种糟糕的情况持续了一段很长的时间，但如果听到说‘哦，太危险了，我不能出去，我不能去学校了’这种话，当然想想也就觉得很荒谬了。
2·Mount Etna's most destructive eruption in history went on for four months in 1669, singeing a dozen villages, breaking through Catania's city walls, and finally steaming to a standstill in the sea.
1669年，埃特纳火山史上最严重的一次喷发持续了四个月之久，烤焦了十数个村庄，烧穿了卡塔尼亚城的城墙，最终流入大海才静止。
3·This double name went on for a long time meaning the same beer.
这两个名字持续了很长时间，但是指同一种酒。
4·The rescue went on for a while.
救援持续了一段时间。
5·I do have a blog about running, swimming and losing weight. I lost 100 pounds and then went on to run Hood to Coast.
我有一个关于跑步、游泳和减肥的博客。我曾经减了100磅之后就持续去跑步。