promise
美 [ˈprɑmɪs]
英 [ˈprɒmɪs] 
- v.承诺;保证;答应;许诺
- n.承诺;诺言;许诺;获得成功的迹象
- 网络允诺;约定;希望
词形变化
复数:promises 现在分词:promising 过去式:promised 同义词
英汉双解
1. | [i][t] 许诺;承诺;答应;保证to tell sb that you will definitely do or not do sth, or that sth will definitely happen |
| The college principal promised to look into the matter. 学院院长答应研究这个问题。 |
| ‘Promise not to tell anyone!’ ‘I promise.’ “你要保证不告诉别人!”“我保证。” |
| They arrived at 7.30 as they had promised . 他们按说定的 7:30 到达了。 |
| The government has promised a full investigation into the disaster. 政府已承诺对这次灾难进行全面调查。 |
| I'll see what I can do but I can't promise anything . 我会看看我能做什么,但不能给予任何承诺。 |
| The brochure promised (that) the local food would be superb. 旅游指南中保证说当地有上佳的美食。 |
| You promised me (that) you'd be home early tonight. 你曾向我保证今晚会早回家的。 |
| He promised the money to his grandchildren. 他答应把这笔钱给孙儿孙女们。 |
| He promised his grandchildren the money. 他答应给孙儿孙女们这笔钱。 |
| I've promised myself some fun when the exams are over. 等考试完了,我打算好好玩玩。 |
| ‘I'll be back soon,’ she promised. “我马上回来。”她答应说。 |
2. | [t] 使很可能;预示to make sth seem likely to happen; to show signs of sth |
| It promises to be an exciting few days. 那可望是兴奋刺激的几天。 |
| There were dark clouds overhead promising rain. 天上乌云密布,预示就要下雨。 |
1. | [c] 诺言;许诺;承诺a statement that tells sb that you will definitely do or not do sth |
| to make/keep/break a promise 许下╱信守╱违背诺言 |
| She kept her promise to visit her aunt regularly. 她信守诺言,定期去看望姑妈。 |
| The government failed to keep its promise of lower taxes. 政府未能兑现减税的承诺。 |
| Do I have your promise that you won't tell anyone about this? 你保证不把这事告诉任何人吗? |
| You haven't gone back on your promise, have you? 你该不会反悔了吧? |
2. | [u] 获得成功的迹象a sign that sb/sth will be successful |
| Her work shows great promise . 她的作品显示她大有前途。 |
| He failed to fulfil his early promise . 他没有像小时候表现的那样有出息。 |
| Their future was full of promise . 他们的前途希望无穷。 |
3. | [u][sing] ~ of sth 吉兆;迹象a sign, or a reason for hope that sth may happen, especially sth good |
| The day dawned bright and clear, with the promise of warm, sunny weather. 拂晓时晴空万里,预示着温暖晴朗的天气。 |
习惯用语
I (can) promise you
(用于鼓励或警告)保证,保管used as a way of encouraging or warning sb about sth
| I can promise you, you'll have a wonderful time. 我保证你会玩得很痛快。 |
| If you don't take my advice, you'll regret it, I promise you. 你若不听我的劝告,保管你会后悔的。 |
promise (sb) the earth/moon/world
作出不可能实现的承诺to make promises that will be impossible to keep
英汉解释
英英解释
例句
I'm waiting for a phone, and don't know whether it will come, but I trust her for her promise.
我在等电话,不知道会不会来,但她答应我会打来,我相信她。
Tomorrow I'll come with you, he had 12 points, we would point out the candles, and I promise you to look at you wish.
明天我就过来陪你,当过了12点后,我们就点上生日蜡烛,我要看着你许下你的心愿。
So if cellulosic ethanol is to live up to its promise, researchers will have to find cheaper and more efficient enzymes.
如果纤维乙醇真能不负所望,科研人员就必须要找到更便宜有效的酶。
We call the RV company, who promise to send a tow truck to fix it. They call back to say that he won't be there for at least an hour.
我们立刻拨打租车公司的电话,他们开始满口答应会马上派辆拖车过来,但随后又说至少要等一个小时才行。
So please. . . promise me that you will enjoy a moment of self-love on your own or with your partner TODAY!
因此,请…答应我,你会享受的时刻,自爱对自己或与您的合作伙伴今天!
now, all that matters is the promise that the rakhi stands for. The festival is now all about pampering your siblings.
现在最重要的其实是rakhi代表的承诺,现在这个节日的意义就是宠爱自己的手足。
Doing something daily is all about making a promise to yourself and keeping that promise on a regular basis.
承诺自己每天做一点,并且不断的实现这个承诺。
Just having had a rest, but have been full of discomposed , need only a promise, but no matter whether being able to come true.
只是休息而已,却充满了不安,只要一个承诺,却不管是否会实现。
' Agnes, my dear sister, ' I said to her, ' promise me that you will never agree to marry that evil creature, for any reason! '
“阿格尼斯,我亲爱的姐姐,”我对她说,“答应我你决不同意嫁给那个恶毒的畜生,不管出于什么原因!”
The name is a reminder of my saved past and a promise for the future, and I hope one day Emily will see that as well.
这个名字能够让我想起被关爱的过去,让我对未来充满希望,我希望有一天艾米丽也会感受到。
You're the only thing I need in this world. And I'll do anything to makeit up to you, I promise.
你在世界上只需要的东西。为你,我保证。
And l suppose you would promise that this would be the end of it.
我想你会保证就这么结束
Portia gave him a ring and made him promise to keep it all his life.
鲍西娅给他一个戒指,让他许诺一生都保管好它。
Do you know how I desire to hold you in my arms, do you know how I desire to promise you my love and to tell you from heart.
你知道我是多么渴望把你拥在怀里。你知道我是多么渴望向你承诺我的爱并且从心底告诉你。
But I promise a good album, good songs (so far) and hard work from my team of colleagues. It'll be fun to see you all again.
但我保证这是一张好唱片,有好歌(目前为止)和努力的工作团队。再次和你们见面将会是很有趣的事。
And now he remembered why they'd made their promise. Because their love had been so strong -- and it still was. Tears sparkled in her eyes.
现在他记起了他们怎么会互相承诺的。因为他们的爱如此强烈——而且至今依然。泪珠在她眼中闪烁。
Think how much more efficient you are when you can trust the people around you to do what they promise.
想一想,当你确信你周围的人能够践行他们对你所做的承诺时,你的工作效率会有多高!
I had sworn never to call her aunt again, but I did not regret breaking that promise to myself.
我曾发誓不再叫她舅妈,但是打破了誓言我并不后悔。
"Keep your promise. " The voice was slipping away, as if the volume was being turned down on a radio.
“遵守诺言。”那声音渐渐远去,就像是收音机的音量被调低了。
Be sure to read the words "I Promise Myself" at the beginning of every new line and you will maximize all the power of The Secret.
务必在读每一行之前先说:我对自己承诺,这样你就会将《秘密》的力量发挥到最大化。
They should not promise too many things to people; otherwise, they would not be able to honor these things.
他们不要对老百姓许愿太多,否则就不能兑现。
In such a frame of mind as Mary was now in, Elinor had no difficulty in obtaining from her whatever promise she required.
玛丽处在目前的精神状态中,埃莉诺不难从她那儿得到自己所需要的任何许诺。
He said he would never take back his promise.
他说他绝不取消他的许诺。
It was night still and there was no promise of morning.
这时仍是黑夜,还没有天亮的意思。
If you promise not to tell anyone else, I'll bring you in on it.
如果你答应不告诉别人,那么我就把这件事告诉你。
The news of the war brings little promise of peace.
战讯带来的和平希望十分渺茫。
"I promise you I will tell no one, " he said.
“我答应你不告诉任何人,”他说。
This knowledge gratified her, however, for, unlike Adams, she believed the future to be full of promise.
这种想法使她极为满意,因为她跟亚当斯不同,认为将来充满希望。
"Have I the lady's promise for that? " asked the girl.
“我能不能得到这位小姐的保证?”姑娘问。
While no one can promise a safe transition, we are now married to failure.
既然谁也不能担保政权能够安全的转移,我们现在只好跟失败结不解之缘了。
I tell you flatly I will not promise anything.
明明白白地告诉你,我什么也不答应。
The promise to sell gold became increasingly hollow.
出售黄金的承诺就越来越变得虚有其名了。
I waited in reliance on your promise.
我因相信你答应过的话而等待。
A study by Woessner (1972) has shown that such an approach shows promise.
沃斯诺尔(1972)的一项研究表明,这样的方法看来是有前途的。
It is the music of promise and delight, It assures you of the future, of comfort, of security.
这是希望之歌,喜悦之歌。这支歌保证你前程似锦,舒适安全。
We are not satisfied with his brittle promise.
我们对他所做的靠不住的诺言不满意。
The first week of March gives promise of spring.
三月里头一个星期,露出了春天的信息。
Thank God, I am absolved from my promise.
谢天谢地,我可以不必履行诺言了。
I would not lose the hope of its faint promise
我不致于对它所启示的渺茫的前途失去了希望。
You can both promise to write, to call, or to hang out together in the future, but in your heart you know it won't be quite the same.
尽管你和她定好将来要互相写信、打电话或一起出去玩,但内心深处你知道,事非如此。
Last month, when the union announced it had negotiated a 12% pay cut in exchange for a promise of no lay-offs, there was applause.
然而上个月,当工会宣布经协商决定用12%的减薪来确保没有人被炒鱿鱼时,迎来的却是掌声。“我当时很震惊。”
I can tell you the truth on condition that you promise to keep it a secret.
我可以告诉你真相,条件是你答应保守秘密。
You promise me, when you wear them, that you think of me.
跟我保证你戴着它的时候会想起我
I'm not telling you today. Help me get it back in the water and I promise I'll tell you tomorrow. I promise!
我今天先不告诉你,帮忙把它放回水里去,我答应明天再告诉你,说话算话!
That question is one only you can answer, but this new development at work seems to bring with it the promise of more income.
问题就是只有你自己可以回答这个问题,但是这个工作上的好消息似乎能给你带来更多的收入。
Yet today, with more than a decade of stable institutions and sustained growth, Brazil is finally living up to its promise.
然而今天,在10年稳定的政府机构和持续的增长的情况下,巴西最后努力的实现了他的承诺。
I know , i said i'll be at your play , but i promise i'll want to make it up to you soon .
我知道,我说过我要看你的表演,但是我答应你不久后补上的。
Accordingly, you may say that you know China, but I promise you would never know all of her.
因此,你可以说你知道中国,但是你永远都不可能了解她的全部。
He said he would help us, and then went back on his promise.
他说过要帮助我们,后来却没遵守他的诺言。
Promise me that this must not go back yourself out of position.
答应我,这次回去一定不要让自己出状况。
He did not doubt nor did he distrust the promise of God, and by being strong in faith, he gave glory to God.
对于天主的恩许总没有因不信而犹疑,反而信心坚固,归光荣于天主。
Guess I have to. . . Promise me something baby. . . Ari paused as if there was something sticking in her throat.
是啊。亲爱的,给我一个承诺。艾蕊停顿了一下,好像有什么卡住了她的喉咙。
He made a promise that if anyone set him free he would make him very rich.
他作出了承诺,如果有人让他自由,他将让他很富有。
As I had already knew that the crabs were smaller than what I told in my early promise, so I frankly told my family of it.
因为我已经知道螃蟹是小于我较早的承诺,所以我坦白地告诉了我的家人这一点。
But he has to keep his promise to his wife: he would not reveal his identity as the God of Gamblers and not to gamble for one year.
高进本欲报仇,但遵守跟妻子的约定,一年内不跟任何人开赌局,更不会透露自己的真正身份。
Jack made a deal with the devil that, if he would never tempt him again, he would promise to let him down the tree.
杰克制造一交易与魔鬼,如果他永远不会再诱惑他,他会诺言到让他??落那树。
The promise was that all sincere supplicants would be given encouragement, succour, a contract and maybe an envelope full of money.
他们承诺那些真诚的救助者,会从他们那里获得勇气、援助、一纸合同、也许一个塞满钱的信封。
His childhood did not seem to promise much.
他的童年时代似乎并未显出有多大前途。
His way will be a great to his promise.
他的做法将是对他承诺的一个巨大考验。