| 释义 |
*promise²
n
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。
|