promise

promisepromiseD.J.:[ˈprɔmis]K.K.:[ˈprɑmɪs]vt. & vi.1.■允诺; 答应I can't promise.我不能应允。I want you to promise me.我想让你对我做出承诺。I promised that I would write regularly.我答应要经常写信。I can't give you the book; I've promised it to Susan.我不能把这本书送给你, 因为我已经答应把它送给苏珊了。She promised me to try her best to help him.她向我保证要尽力帮助他。2.■有…希望; 预示He promises highly.他的前途远大。A timely snow promises a good harvest.瑞雪兆丰年。She promised to be a brilliant musician.有迹象表明她会成为有才华的音乐家。My father seems to promise himself his first journey abroad.我父亲好像盼望他的第一次海外旅行。n.1.■承诺, 诺言I'd like to come with you but that's not a promise, don't rely on it.我愿意和你一起去, 但这不是允诺, 别指望我一定去。2.■希望, 前途You show promise as a musician but your lack of practice is keeping you back.你有希望成为音乐家, 但是缺乏实践会影响你的发展。

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promise['prɔmis]n.1.■允诺；诺言；承诺；字据；2.■指望；有成功希望的预示；美好的展望3.■(有)可能；(有)出息；(有)前途4.■允诺的事；答应的事vt.1.■允诺；答应；约定；保证：They promised that the work would all be finished by next week.他们保证到下星期完成全部工作。2.■给人以…的指望；有…的可能；有…希望：These discussions promise future storm.这些争论有可能引起今后的风波。3.■预示：The clouds promise rain.阴云预示有雨。4.■[常用被动语态]把某人许配给…：She has been promised to Bill.她已许配给比尔。5.■[口语]向…保证，向…断言：I promise you that the work won't be easy.我警告你，这项工作可不容易。vi.1.■允诺；约定，做出…保证：“She's not coming tonight.”“But she promised.”“她今晚不来了。”“但是她答应了的。”2.■有指望；有前途(常与well或fair连用)；有可能：His second voyage promised no better.他的第二次航行前景同样未可乐观。afford promise= give promisebe promised to(女方)被许配给；与…订婚break (或 go back on) a (或one's) promise食言，违约，违背诺言give a lick and a promise见 lickgive a promise=make a promisegive (或 afford, show) promise有前途，有希望go back on one's promise= break a promiseI promise you.说句老实话；我敢肯定；我警告你。keep (或 redeem) one's (或 a) promise守约，遵守诺言make (或 give) a promise许诺，答应of great (或 high) promise前途远大的，大有前途的，大有希望的on a promise[英国英语]等待(消息、礼物等)piecruse promise脆弱的诺言promise away答应送掉Promise is debt.[谚语]欠债要清，许愿要还。promise oneself指望；期待；决心Promise little, but do much.[谚语]少许愿，多做事。promise someone the moon对某人作无法兑现的许诺；开空头支票给某人promise well前景很好；很有希望put someone off with fair promise哄开，骗人走开redeem one's promise= keep one's promiseshow great promise大有前途，大有希望show promise= give promisethe Land of Promise【圣经】上帝给亚伯拉罕的地方(即迦南)；祸地；想望中的幸福之地 [亦作the Promised Land]the promise上帝给亚伯拉罕的允诺变形vt.promisedpromising

promisepromise[ˈprɔmis]n.1.■许诺, 诺言; 约定2.■许诺的东西, 约定的事项3.■(有)指望, 有(成功的)希望4.■预兆, 预示an implied promise默契the P-to Abraham上帝给亚伯拉罕的允诺writers of promise有希望的作家Remember to carry out your promise .记住要履行诺言。I claim your promise .我要求得到你答应给的东西。Clouds give promise of rain.阴云预示着雨的来临。

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词性变化promise[ˈprɔmis]vt.1.■答应, 许诺; 约定2.■有...希望[指望]; 预示3.■[只用于第一人称]断定, 保证promise (sb.) an immediate reply答应(某人)即刻答复promise the moon答应办不可能办的事You must promise not to mention.你必须答应不提此事。They promised us that they would co.他们答应我们一定会来。The clear sky promises fine weather.晴朗的天空预示好天气。promise[ˈprɔmis]vi.1.■允诺, 保证2.■有指望, 有前途a research item that promises well大有前途的科研项目promise[ˈprɔmis]n.1.■【律】受约人

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继承用法promiseful[ˈprɔmɪsfʊl]adj.1.■有希望的, 有前途的promiser[ˈprɔmɪsə(r)]n.1.■【律】作许诺者, 立约者