中英互译
promise
英 /ˈprɒmɪs/美 /ˈprɑːmɪs/
基本释义
- v.承诺，保证；使很可能，预示；指望，期待（promise oneself）；<古>把（某人，尤指女人）许配给；有指望，有前途
- n.承诺，诺言；前途，指望；迹象，预示
复数promises
第三人称单数promises
现在分词promising
过去式promised
过去分词promised
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词语例句
承诺，保证vt.&vi.
The college principal promised to look into the matter.
学院院长答应研究这个问题。
They arrived at 7.30 as they had promised.
他们按说定的7:30到达了。
Any product that promises to protect your home deserves careful examination.
任何承诺能保护你的家的产品都值得仔细检查。
使很可能，预示vt.
It promises to be an exciting few days.
那可望是兴奋刺激的几天。
指望，期待（promise oneself）vt.
I've promised myself some fun when the exams are over.
等考试完了，我打算好好玩玩
<古>把（某人，尤指女人）许配给vt.
That woman has been promised to him for three years.
那个女人三年前就被许配给他了。
- I'll call you back, I promise.我会给你回电话的，我保证。来自《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
- Their future was full of promise.他们的前途希望无穷。来自《牛津词典》
- She kept her promise to visit them.她遵守诺言去看望了他们。来自《牛津词典》
相关短语
- promise to do sth.承诺做某事
- promise to be sth.有望成为
- promise oneself指望，期待
- keep one's promise遵守诺言
- break one's promise违背诺言
- full of promise大有希望
- promise sth. to sb / promise sb sth.向某人承诺某事
- promise to do sth.承诺做某事
- make a promise承诺，许诺
- promise oneself指望
- keep promise守信
- show promise有成功的希望
- make a promise允许；允诺
- 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 yourself承诺自己
- great promise大有前途；很大的希望
- promise well很有希望；前景很好；大有希望；显示出成功的迹象
- Promise Keeper守约者
- break promise失言；违背诺言；失约
词语扩展
adj.
promising有希望的，有前途的
promissory约定的；允诺的；约定支付的
adv.
promisingly充满希望地；大有可为地
- expect/urge/promise/intend
- insure/promise/pledge/guarantee/assure/ensure
词义分布
承诺
54.2%
答应
14.8%
诺言
11.9%
应许
6.1%
希望
5.6%
许诺
5.4%
允诺
1.5%
许
0.2%
诺
0.2%
有前途
0.2%
英英释义
- n.a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
- n.grounds for feeling hopeful about the future
- v.make a promise or commitment
- v.promise to undertake or give
- v.make a prediction about; tell in advance
- v.give grounds for expectations
- v.to say that you will certainly do something
承诺；许诺；保证；答应- She promised to write to me soon.她答应很快就给我写信。
- I promise that I'll help you all I can.我答应尽力帮你。
- Promise me you'll come to the party.答应我来参加聚会。
词源
- promise允诺；允许，答应；有希望，有来源于拉丁语中由pro-(前)和mittere(送,派)组成的复合词promittere(往前送→提前说,承诺)的过去分词promissum。 词根词缀： pro-前 + mis(-mit-)送,派 + -e动词词尾
- promise承诺，保证来自古法语promesse,承诺，保证，来自拉丁语promissum,承诺，来自pro-,向前，-miss,送出，词源同mission,emit.