promise是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 to tell someone that you will certainly do something -- 允诺，答应；保证

  • [ + to infinitive ] He promised faithfully to call me every week. 他信誓旦旦地保证每周都给我打电话。

  • [ + that ] The government have promised that they'll reduce taxes. 政府已承诺要减税。

  • [ + (that) ] Promise me (that) you won't tell him. 答应我你不会告诉他。

  • I'll look for some while I'm at the shops but I'm not promising anything. 我逛街的时候找找，但不敢保证能买到。

  • Can I have that book back when you've finished because I've promised it (= I have said I will give it) to Sara. 那本书你看完后能还给我吗，因为我答应萨拉要给她。

  • [ + two objects ] Her parents promised her a new car if she passed her exams. 她父母答应如果她通过考试就送她一辆新车。

  • I've promised myself a long bath when I get through all this work. 干完所有这些工作后我要好好洗个澡。

  • [ + speech ] "I'll come round and see you every day," she promised. “我会每天来看你的。”她保证道。

  • "I won't do anything dangerous." "You promise?" "I promise." “我不会做任何危险的事。”“你保证？”“我保证。”

  • "I won't have time to take you shopping this afternoon." "But you promised!" “今天下午我没时间带你去购物了。”“但你答应过的！”

• 1 If something promises to be good, exciting, etc. it is expected to be good, exciting, etc. -- 预计会很好／激动人心等

  • It promises to be a really exciting game. 预计这会是一场非常精彩的比赛。

• 2 the act of saying that you will certainly do something -- 允诺；诺言；保证

  • I'll put my things away tonight - and that's a promise! 今晚我要把我所有的东西都收拾好——说到做到！

  • I'll try to get back in time, but I'm not making any promises. 我会尽量及时回来，但我不能保证。

  • If I make a promise, I like to keep it. 如果我作出了承诺，我会遵守的。

• 3 the idea that someone or something is likely to develop successfully and that people expect this to happen -- （成功的）迹象，征兆；（有）出息，（有）前途

  • His English teacher had written on his report that he showed great promise. 英语老师在他的成绩报告单中写道他将大有前途。

  • As a child I was quite a good dancer, but I didn't fulfil my early promise. 我小时候舞跳得相当好，但我并没有成为舞蹈家。