| 单词 | promise |
| 释义 | promisepromisespromisedpromisingpromisepromise1 /ˈprɒmɪs $ ˈprɑː-/ verb [intransitive and transitive]1to say that you will definitely do something or that something will definitely happenpromise to do somethingShe promised to write to me.promise 她答应给我写信。promise (that) I promise that I won’t be late.win我保证不迟到。promise somebody (that)He promised me the car would be ready by then.promisewill 他向我保证说到时候车子就可以用。promise somebody somethingThe company promised us a bonus.promise 公司承诺给我们发奖金。promise something to somebodyI’ve promised that book to Ian.promise我已经答应把那本书给伊恩了。2to seem likely to be something in the futurepromise to be somethingThe meeting promises to be difficult.meetpromise 这次会议可能会不顺利。GrammarDo not say ‘My parents promised me to buy a new computer.’ Say My parents promised to buy me a new computer.parentpromise or My parents promised (me) that they would buy me a new computer.parentpromisewill（我父母答应会给我买新电脑。） THESAURUS: promisepromise to say that you will definitely do something or that something will definitely happen: She promised to call me today.promiseI promise that I’ll be there by six.swear to make a very serious promise, especially publicly or in a law court: Do you swear to tell the truth?I swear I’ve never seen her before.seegive somebody your word to promise very sincerely – used when you are trying to persuade someone that they can trust you: I give you my word that I won’t tell anyone.winYou can go if you give me your word that you’ll be home by 11.guarantee to say that something will definitely happen, especially when you feel very certain of this: I guarantee that you will enjoy the film.Can you guarantee the safety of the passengers?passengervow especially written to make a very serious promise, often to yourself: He believed she was still alive and he vowed to find her.believebevowShe vowed that she would never drink alcohol again.vowwill |
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