双语例句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。In 1920 the great powers promised them an independent state1920年,列强承诺让他们成为一个独立的国家。If you make a promise, you should keep it如果做出了承诺,就应该遵守。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。
a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the futuregrounds for feeling hopeful about the future同义词:hope
动词 promise:
make a promise or commitment同义词:assurepromise to undertake or givemake a prediction about; tell in advance同义词:predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode, anticipategive grounds for expectations
例句:
The new sales policy promises well.新的销售办法可望取得良好效果。I don't trust his promise to come for a visit.我不相信他会如约前来访问。I promise to return your bicycle on good condition.我答应一定完好无损地还你的自行车。John promises well as an actor.约翰有希望成为演员。
详细解释:
prom.isen.(名词)A declaration assuring that one will or will not do something; a vow.发誓:保证某人将做某事或将不会做某事的宣告;誓言Something promised.誓言,诺言:被承诺的事情Indication of something favorable to come; expectation:预示,暗示:事情将要发生的暗示;期望:例句:a promise of spring in the milder air.和风预示着春天就要到来Indication of future excellence or success:(有)希望,(有)前途:暗示未来的出众或成功:例句:a young player of great promise.一个很有前途的年轻演员v.(动词)prom.ised,prom.is.ing,prom.is.es v.tr.(及物动词)To commit oneself by a promise to do or give; pledge:允诺,保证:通过要做或要给予的承诺来表明自己;发誓:例句:promised a quick answer; left early but promised to return.允诺尽快答复;提早离去但答应会回来To afford a basis for expecting:保证,一定:给予预期的基础:例句:thunderclouds that promise rain.有雷云就会有雨v.intr.(不及物动词)To make a declaration assuring that something will or will not be done.发誓:做一项保证某事将会或将不会被做的宣布To afford a basis for expectation:保证,一定:给期望以基础或理由:例句:an enterprise that promises well.一定有发展的企业来源:Middle English promis 中古英语 promis from Old French promise 源自 古法语 promise from Medieval Latin prômissa 源自 中世纪拉丁语 prômissa alteration of Latin prômissum [from neuter past participle of] prômittere [to send forth, promise] 拉丁语 prômissum的变化 [] 源自prômittere的中性过去分词 [发出,许诺] prô- [forth] * see pro- prô- [向前] *参见 pro-mittere [to send] mittere [发出] 【引伸】prom.isern.(名词)<参考词汇><同义词>promise,covenant,engage,pledge,plight,swear,vow同义词>The central meaning shared by these verbs is .to declare solemnly that one will perform or refrain from a particular course of action.: 这些动词共同的中心意思是.严肃地宣布某人将履行或避免某一特定的行为方式.: 例句:promise to write soon;许诺很快写信;例句:covenanting to exchange their prisoners of war;答应交换战俘;例句:engaged to reorganize the department;承诺重新组建这个部;例句:pledged to uphold the law;发誓要遵守法律;例句:plighted their loyalty to the king;向国王宣誓他们的忠诚;例句:swore to get revenge;发誓要报仇;例句:vowed they would never surrender. 发誓他们将永不投降 参考词汇>