promise
英 ['prɒmɪs]
美['prɑmɪs]
- n. 许诺,允诺;希望
- vt. 允诺,许诺;给人以…的指望或希望
- vi. 许诺;有指望,有前途
实用场景例句
- The college principal promised to look into the matter.
- 学院院长答应研究这个问题。
牛津词典
- ‘Promise not to tell anyone! ’ ‘I promise. ’
- “你要保证不告诉别人!”“我保证。”
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- They arrived at 7.30 as they had promised .
- 他们按说定的7:30到达了。
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- The government has promised a full investigation into the disaster.
- 政府已承诺对这次灾难进行全面调查。
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- I'll see what I can do but I can't promise anything .
- 我会去看看能做什么,但不能给予任何承诺。
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- The brochure promised (that) the local food would be superb.
- 旅游指南中保证说当地有上佳的美食。
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- You promised me (that) you'd be home early tonight.
- 你曾向我保证今晚会早回家的。
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- He promised the money to his grandchildren.
- 他答应把这笔钱给孙儿孙女们。
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- He promised his grandchildren the money.
- 他答应给孙儿孙女们这笔钱。
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- I've promised myself some fun when the exams are over.
- 等考试完了,我打算好好玩玩。
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- ‘I'll be back soon, ’ she promised.
- “我马上回来。”她答应说。
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- It promises to be an exciting few days.
- 那可望是兴奋刺激的几天。
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- There were dark clouds overhead promising rain.
- 天上乌云密布,预示就要下雨。
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- I can promise you, you'll have a wonderful time.
- 我保证你会玩得很痛快。
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- If you don't take my advice, you'll regret it, I promise you.
- 你若不听我的劝告,保管你会后悔的。
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- to make/keep/break a promise
- 许下 / 信守 / 违背诺言
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- She kept her promise to visit her aunt regularly.
- 她信守诺言,定期去看望姑妈。
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- The government failed to keep its promise of lower taxes.
- 政府未能兑现减税的承诺。
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- Do I have your promise that you won't tell anyone about this?
- 你保证不把这事告诉任何人吗?
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- You haven't gone back on your promise, have you?
- 你该不会反悔了吧?
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- Her work shows great promise .
- 她的作品显示前途大有希望。
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- He failed to fulfil his early promise .
- 他没有像小时候表现的那样有出息。
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- The post office has promised to resume first class mail delivery to the area on Friday...
- 邮局承诺于星期五恢复对这个地区第一类邮件的递送。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- He had promised that the rich and privileged would no longer get preferential treatment...
- 他已经保证富人和特权阶层不会再得到优惠待遇。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- In 1920 the great powers promised them an independent state...
- 1920年,列强承诺让他们成为一个独立的国家。
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- The officers promise a return to multiparty rule.
- 这些官员承诺恢复多党统治。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- If you make a promise, you should keep it...
- 如果做出了承诺,就应该遵守。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The program has lived up to its promise to promote family welfare.
- 这个项目恪守了其改善家庭福利的承诺。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- While it will be fun, the seminar also promises to be most instructive.
- 这次的研讨会不仅会有趣,而且有可能会颇具启发意义。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The boy first showed promise as an athlete in grade school.
- 这个男孩在上小学的时候就初次显示出成为运动员的潜力。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
同义词辨析
ensure, insure, assure, guarantee, pledge, promise
这些动词都有"保证"之意。
ensure: 侧重使人相信某个行为或力量产生的结果。
insure常与ensure换用,但前者多指经济方面的保证、保险。
assure: 侧重指消除某人思想上的怀疑或担心,从而有达到目的的保证感,但不如ensure普通。
guarantee: 指对事物的品质或人的行为及履行义务、义务等承担责任的保证。
pledge: 正式用词,指通过郑重许诺、协议或立誓等保证承担某一义务或遵守某一原则。
promise: 侧重表自己的主观意向,设法用语言使人感到稳当可靠。