promise prom.ise[`prɑmIs; ˋprɒmis]《源自拉丁文“往前送”的意思》名词1 (C)a. 约定,诺言make a ~承诺 [许下诺言]keep [break] one's ~ with [to] Betty [不] 遵守与贝蒂的约定under ~ of secrecy约定守住秘密A ~ is a ~.诺言就是诺言(要坚守诺言)【同义字】promise 答应做什么事appointment 为会面而做的约定b. 约定<做…>,承诺I am under no ~ to keep his secret.我并没承诺守住他的秘密He broke his ~ to give the book back to me within a week.他并没遵守诺言在一周内把书还给我c. 约定<…>I hope you will keep your ~ that the work will be finished before theend of this month.我希望你能遵守诺言,在本月底前完成这工作2 (U) [又作 a ~] 前途,希望,指望,可能性[of]a writer of great ~前途无量的作家show ~ of future greatness显示前途大有希望He is full of ~.他大有前途The weather gave ~ of warmth.天气很可能变暖和the Land of Promise = Promised Land及物动词1 答应,约定a. 答应He ~d help.他答应帮忙b. 答应<某人><某事>; [对某人]答应<某事>[to]She ~d me a reward. = She ~d a reward tome.她答应给我报酬c. 答应<做…>He ~d not to tell anyone.他答应不告诉任何人d. 答应<某人><做…>I ~d him to be there at one.我答应他在一点钟到那里e. 答应<某人><…>They ~d (us) that the work should be done before Saturday.他们答应 (我们) 在星期六以前做好这件工作f. 答应"I won't tell anyone," she ~d.“我不会告诉任何人,”她答道2 a. 有…的可能性,可望…,预示…A rainbow ~s fair weather.彩虹预示会有好天气His boyhood did not seem to ~ much.他的少年时代并未预示出他大有前途b. 可望…,可能It ~s to be fine this evening.今晚可望天晴3 [~ oneself] (暗自地) 期待…I ~d myself a holiday.我盼望假日不及物动词1 承诺,答应It is one thing to ~ and another to perform.承诺是一回事,履行是另一回事2 有可能性,可望The recent rapid progress in medicine ~s well for the future.近来医学长足的进步会给将来带来希望I promise (you).我敢断言,确实地,真正地I'm tired, I ~ you.我真的累了
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