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promise/ˈprɒmɪs//ˈprɑːmɪs/ ★★★★★v. - promises
- promising
- promised
- promised
vt- ① 答应,允诺;约定
- He promised secrecy.他答应保密。
- She promised me her help.她答应给我帮助。
- I promised myself a happy weekend.我决定给我自己一个愉快的周末。
- He promised the money to me, not to you.他答应把钱给我,不是给你。
- She promised not to tell anyone.她答应不告诉任何人。
- I promised him to be there at noon.我答应他中午到达那里。
- They promised (us) that the work should be done next week.他们答应(我们)那件工作要在下星期做好。
- "I won't tell him," she promised.她答应说: 「我不会告诉他。」
- ② 1有…的希望;预示2可望
- The clear sky promises fair [fine] weather.无云的天空预示晴天。
- His childhood did not seem to promise much.他的童年时代似乎并未显出有多大前途。
- It promises to be fine tomorrow.明天可望天晴。
vi- ① 约定;答应
- I can't promise, but I'll do my level best.我无法答应,不过我会尽力而为。
- "Alice is not coming tonight."—"But she promised!"「爱丽丝今晚不来。」「但她答应了!」
- ②[与well等样态副词连用]有希望;有前途;乐观
- She promises well as a singer.她很有希望当歌星。
n- ① 诺言;约定
- I gave her my promise and I will keep it.我答应了她就会遵守诺言。
- You should keep [shouldn't break] your promise with [to] Alice.你应该遵守[不应该破坏]对爱丽丝的诺言。
- under promise of secrecy在守密的诺言下(★under promise无冠词)
- I am under no promise to help him.我没有允诺要帮助他。
- He broke his promise to give the money back to me within a week.他没遵守在一星期内还我那笔钱的诺言。
- He made a promise that he would give up smoking.他许下诺言要戒烟。
- I hope you will keep your promise that you will work hard.我希望你会遵守你将用功的诺言。
- A promise is a promise.诺言就是诺言(讲话要算话)。
- ②[或作a promise]前途;希望<of>
- a composer of great promise大有前途的作曲家
- a writer who shows great promise显示大有前途的作家
- He showed considerable promise as a tennis player.他显示相当有希望成为网球选手。
- The weather gave promise of warmth.天气有希望变暖和。
补充(1)在I promised him to be there at noon. 这一句, to be的意义上的主词并不是受词him,而是子句的主词I,故此种句型不可用被动式。 (2)I was promised a reward.之类的被动句是可能的,但 He was promised to be there at noon. 的说法则不可能。 短语- I promise
- She'll never forgive you, I promise you.我断言她绝不会原谅你。
- It won't be easy, I promise you.你可以确定那件事将不容易。
同义词- assurancen.保证
- assurev.保证
- guaranteen.保证
- guaranteev.保证
- hopen.希望
- oathn.宣誓
- pledgen.誓言
- potentialn.潜力
- prospectn.前途
- vown.誓言
- warrantn.保证
- warrantv.保证
- wordn.诺言
- contract
- covenant
- engage
- engagement
- guaranty
- plight
- solemn word
- swear
- undertake
- word of honor
- anticipate
- call
- forebode
- foretell
- predict
- prognosticate
词路径- entity
- abstraction
- abstract entity
- communication
- message
- content
- subject matter
- substance
- commitment
- dedication
- promise
上位词- commitment
- dedication
- expectation
- outlook
- prospect
- speech act
下位词- betrothal
- engagement
- oath
- parole
- pinning
- rain check
- rainbow
- troth
- word
- word of honor
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