promise

[美]/'prɒmɪs/
[英]/'prɑmɪs/
词频: 极高

释义

n. 许诺,允诺;希望
vt. 允诺,许诺
vi. 有指望,有前途

短语搭配

broken promise

食言

promise me

向我保证

promise oneself

指望

keep promise

守信

show promise

有成功的希望

great promise

前程远大;大有前途

on a promise

[英国英语]等待(消息、礼物等)

promise to do

承诺做某事

promise to pay

付款承诺

solemn promise

庄严承诺;誓言

promise well

前景很好;很有希望

show great promise

大有前途,大有希望

break a promise

违反诺言

promise yourself

承诺自己

land of promise

[圣经]上帝允许给亚伯拉罕的地方;乐土;福地;希望之乡(等于Promised Land)

例句

that promise is worthless.

那个承诺一文不值。

the promise of juicy returns.

丰厚利润的许诺。

give a promise of secrecy

答应保守秘密

I promise on my honour.

我以我的名誉保证。

promise you won't tell.

你保证不泄密。

keep one's promise inviolate

坚守诺言

You must promise not to mention.

你必须答应不提此事。

They promised not totell.

他们保证不说出去。

thunderclouds that promise rain.

有雷云就会有雨

promise to write soon;

许诺很快写信;

to extort a promise from him

硬要他答应

His promises are a snare.

他的诺言是一种圈套。

We promised not to quarrel anymore.

我们答应再也不争吵了

he promised to bust the mafia.

他许诺要粉碎黑手党。

the snowdrops were a promise of futurity.

雪花莲预示来世。

we can't promise instant solutions.

我们不能保证马上就能解决。

I'll keep my promise, naturally.

自然,我会履行我的诺言。

this broken promise is a kick in the teeth for football.

这个落空的承诺对足球来说是一个重大挫折。

he was given a promise of the reversion of Boraston's job.

他被许诺接任博拉斯顿的工作。

ulterior pay promised to the mariners.

许诺给海员的日后报酬。

原声例句

Technology has enormous promise but also peril.

技术有巨大的好处, 也有巨大的危害。

来源: TED Talks (Audio Version) January 2015 Collection

If you make a promise, you should fulfil it.

如果你许下诺言,就应该实践它。

来源: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

She held up to her father's promise, giving Buffington that reward.

她履行了父亲的承诺,把赏金给了Buffington。

来源: Past English CET-4 Listening Test Questions (with translations)

I hope he will keep his promise.

我希望他遵守诺言。

来源: IELTS vocabulary example sentences

The politician deluded the voters with election promises.

那政客用竞选诺言欺骗选民。

来源: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

The victory fulfilled a promise that Cleveland's star player, LeBron James, made to the city.

这场胜利实现了克里夫兰骑士队巨星勒布朗·詹姆斯(LeBron James)对这个城市许下的诺言。

来源: VOA Special June 2016 Collection

Tom agreed and they made a promise.

汤姆同意了,他们彼此许诺。

来源: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Simplified Edition)

Now, how about that sweet you promised?

你答应给我的糖果呢?

来源: Sarah and the little duckling

But I failed to keep my promise.

但是我未能信守承诺。

来源: VOA Special September 2018 Collection

This holds the promise of democratizing automobiles.

这有望普及自动驾驶汽车。

来源: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

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