单词 | promise² |
释义 | promise²n 1. [c] a statement that you will definitely do something or that something will definitely happen 保证,承诺,诺言:◇make a promise he's always making promises that he can't keep. 他老是信口许下无法兑现的诺言。◇keep a promise (=do what you said you would do) 信守诺言: anna kept her promise to be back at 10 o'clock. 安娜信守诺言,十点钟回来了。◇break a promise (=not do what you said you would do) 食言,违背诺言 2. [u] something that makes you think someone will be good or successful in the future [某人有好结果或成功的]迹象,征兆:◇show promise he shows a lot of promise as a writer. 他极有希望成为作家。 |
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