promise
英 [ˈprɒmɪs]
美 [ˈprɑːmɪs]
v. 许诺; 承诺; 答应; 保证; 使很可能; 预示
n. 诺言; 许诺; 承诺; 获得成功的迹象; 吉兆; 迹象
过去式:promised 过去分词:promised 复数:promises 第三人称单数:promises 现在分词:promising
Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.1478 / COCA.1438
习惯用语
v.
- I (can) promise you
- (用于鼓励或警告)保证,保管
used as a way of encouraging or warning sb about sth - I can promise you, you'll have a wonderful time.
我保证你会玩得很痛快。 - 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。 promise (sb) the earth/moon/world - 作出不可能实现的承诺
to make promises that will be impossible to keep a lick and a promise - 草草了事,敷衍塞责(尤指快速地洗刷东西)
the act of performing a task quickly and carelessly, especially of washing or cleaning sth quickly
牛津词典
verb
- 许诺;承诺;答应;保证
to tell sb that you will definitely do or not do sth, or that sth will definitely happen- The college principal promised to look into the matter.
学院院长答应研究这个问题。 - ‘Promise not to tell anyone!’ ‘I promise.’
“你要保证不告诉别人!”“我保证。” - They arrived at 7.30 as they had promised .
他们按说定的7:30到达了。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - You promised me (that) you'd be home early tonight.
你曾向我保证今晚会早回家的。 - He promised the money to his grandchildren.
他答应把这笔钱给孙儿孙女们。 - He promised his grandchildren the money.
他答应给孙儿孙女们这笔钱。 - I've promised myself some fun when the exams are over.
等考试完了,我打算好好玩玩。 - ‘I'll be back soon,’ she promised.
“我马上回来。”她答应说。
- The college principal promised to look into the matter.
- 使很可能;预示
to make sth seem likely to happen; to show signs of sth- It promises to be an exciting few days.
那可望是兴奋刺激的几天。 - There were dark clouds overhead promising rain.
天上乌云密布,预示就要下雨。
- It promises to be an exciting few days.
noun
- 诺言;许诺;承诺
a statement that tells sb that you will definitely do or not do sth- to make/keep/break a promise
许下 / 信守 / 违背诺言 - She kept her promise to visit her aunt regularly.
她信守诺言,定期去看望姑妈。 - The government failed to keep its promise of lower taxes.
政府未能兑现减税的承诺。 - 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? - You haven't gone back on your promise, have you?
你该不会反悔了吧?
- to make/keep/break a promise
- 获得成功的迹象
a sign that sb/sth will be successful- Her work shows great promise .
她的作品显示前途大有希望。 - He failed to fulfil his early promise .
他没有像小时候表现的那样有出息。 - Their future was full of promise .
他们的前途希望无穷。
- Her work shows great promise .
- 吉兆;迹象
a sign, or a reason for hope that sth may happen, especially sth good- The day dawned bright and clear, with the promise of warm, sunny weather.
拂晓时晴空万里,预示着温暖晴朗的天气。
- The day dawned bright and clear, with the promise of warm, sunny weather.
柯林斯词典
- VERB 承诺;保证;答应
If youpromise thatyou will do something, you say to someone that you will definitely do it.- 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。 - 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。 - Promise me you will not waste your time...
答应我,不要浪费自己的时间。 - 'We'll be back next year,' he promised...
“我们明年会回来的,”他承诺道。 - 'You promise?' — 'All right, I promise.'
“你保证?”——“好的,我保证。”
- The post office has promised to resume first class mail delivery to the area on Friday...
- VERB 答应给予;承诺给予;保证让…得到
If youpromisesomeone something, you tell them that you will definitely give it to them or make sure that they have it.- 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。 - The officers promise a return to multiparty rule.
这些官员承诺恢复多党统治。
- In 1920 the great powers promised them an independent state...
- N-COUNT 诺言;承诺;保证
Apromiseis a statement which you make to a person in which you say that you will definitely do something or give them something.- If you make a promise, you should keep it...
如果做出了承诺,就应该遵守。 - 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。
- If you make a promise, you should keep it...
- VERB 有可能;有希望
If a situation or eventpromises tohave a particular quality ortobe a particular thing, it shows signs that it will have that quality or be that thing.- 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。
- While it will be fun, the seminar also promises to be most instructive.
- N-UNCOUNT (非常好的或成功的)希望,迹象,指望
If someone or something showspromise, they seem likely to be very good or successful.- 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。
- The boy first showed promise as an athlete in grade school.
英英释义
noun
- grounds for feeling hopeful about the future
- there is little or no promise that he will recover
- a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
verb
- make a promise or commitment
- promise to undertake or give
- I promise you my best effort
- make a prediction about
- Call the outcome of an election
- give grounds for expectations
- The new results were promising
- The results promised fame and glory
双语例句
- I am sorry that I broke my promise.
对不起,我失信了。 - I'll make it up to you, I promise
我保证,我会补偿你的。 - This approach, more than any other, holds promise for true reform.
这一方法比其他任何方法都更让人看到真正改革的希望。 - I would say it's almost time to hold him to that promise
我认为已经差不多是时候让他兑现那个承诺了。 - 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。 - 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。 - Promise me you will not waste your time
答应我,不要浪费自己的时间。 - Mind, I count on your keeping the promise.
听着,我指望你信守诺言。 - You shouldn't promise what's impossible
你不该许诺做不到的事情。 - He made a promise to his great-grandfather? That would have been a long time ago
他曾向他的曾祖父许下承诺?那准是很久以前的事情了。