| 词汇 | promise |
| 释义 | promiseUK:*/ˈprɒmɪs/US:/ˈprɑmɪs/ ,(prom′is)UK-RP:UK-Yorkshire:Irish:Scottish:US Southern:Jamaican: 主要翻译 promise n (firm assurance)承诺；保证As far as I'm concerned, Helen's promise is all the guarantee I need that she will do it.照我看，只要海伦保证她会照做，对我来说就足够了。 promise n (spoken commitment)许诺；诺言Steve's promise that he would always love me turned out to be a lie.史蒂夫说要一直爱我的诺言被证明就是个谎话。 promise n uncountable (indication of future achievement)希望；前途光明The quiet girl over there shows promise; with a little direction, I think she will do well.那边那个女孩前途光明，我相信只需一些指导，她就会大放异彩。 promise of [sth] n (possibility)（成功的）可能性；（成功的）希望；（成功的）迹象The promise of greater opportunity drew many people to California.更大的成功可能性吸引了许多人去到加利福尼亚。 promise vi (make a promise)承诺；保证；许诺I will mow the lawn - I promise.我会修理草坪的，我保证。 promise to do [sth] v expr (commit to doing)保证做某事I promise to finish the work by the end of the week.我保证在周末前完成工作。 promise [sb] that vtr (with clause: commit to doing)允诺；向…做保证I promised my mom that I would buy postage stamps today.我向妈妈做了保证，今天我会买些邮票。 promise [sb] [sth] vtr (with object: commit to)向…承诺…My parents have promised me a bike for Christmas.我父母向我承诺圣诞节送我一辆自行车。 promise [sth] vtr (guarantee, commit to)许诺…，承诺…，保证…TV commercials promise a lot of incredible things.电视广告向观众承诺了很多不可思议的事情。 promise [sth] vtr figurative (give cause to expect)预示；有可能发生The grey sky promised snow.灰蒙蒙的天空预示着降雪。 复合形式： breach of promise (breaking of promise)违背承诺；不守承诺 free yourself from a promise v expr (undo a promise)摆脱诺言的约束；不受诺言的约束 full of promise adj (person: talented, likely to succeed) (指人)大有前途的；前途无量的As a child, she was full of promise. full of promise adj (enticing) (指事)大有希望，前景光明Life was full of promise for the young man. go back on a promise v expr (break your word)不遵守诺言，打破承诺；背信弃义I can't believe that you, my own brother, would go back on your promise to loan me the money. keep a promise v expr (fulfil one's word)信守诺言；信守承诺Do you keep your promises? he asked her, after she vowed not to do it again. pinky promise, pinky swear n US, slang (pact by hooking fingers)拉勾 pinky promise [sth], pinkie promise vtr US, slang (hook fingers to make pact)拉勾承诺，拉勾发誓 pinky promise that, pinkie promise vtr slang (hook fingers to make pact)拉勾承诺，拉勾发誓 promise to pay n (promissory note)承诺付款；承兑 release [sb] from a promise v expr (remove an obligation from [sb])使某人不必履行承诺Charles released Edward from his promise to help repaint the dining room. |
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