promise
英 [ˈprɒmɪs] 美 [ˈprɑmɪs]

vt.

允诺，许诺；给人以…的指望或希望；

vi.

许诺；有指望，有前途；

n.

许诺；希望，指望；允诺的东西；

变形

复数：promises过去式：promised过去分词：promised现在分词：promising第三人称单数：promises

双语释义

v.(动词)

1. vt. & vi. 允诺; 答应 undertake to do
2. vi. & vt. 有…希望; 预示 give cause for expecting

n.(名词)

1. [C]承诺,诺言 a statement, which sb else has right to believe and depend on, that one will or will not do sth, give sth, etc.
2. [U]希望,出息 expectation or signs of future success, good results, etc.

英英释义

promise[ 'prɔmis ]

• n.
  • a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
  • grounds for feeling hopeful about the future

    "there is little or no promise that he will recover"

    同义词：hope

• v.
  • make a promise or commitment

    同义词：assure

  • promise to undertake or give

    "I promise you my best effort"

  • make a prediction about; tell in advance

    同义词：predictforetellprognosticatecallforebodeanticipate

  • give grounds for expectations

    "The results promised fame and glory"

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)～+名词

• promise a dance (to sb)答应(与某人)跳舞
• promise help答应帮助
• promise oneself sth指望获得某物,决心弄到某物
• promise rain有希望下雨
• promise students a day's holiday答应放学生一天假
• promise the moon答应办做不到的事

副词+～

• always promise总是许诺
• never promise从不许诺

～+副词

• promise well显示出成功的迹象,前景很好
• promise blandly平和地允诺
• promise blithely快乐地允诺
• promise casually非正式地允诺
• promise cautiously谨慎地允诺
• promise cheerfully高兴地允诺
• promise definitely肯定地允诺
• promise devoutly真诚地允诺
• promise generously慷慨地允诺
• promise faithfully忠诚地允诺
• promise flatteringly奉承地允诺
• promise frankly真诚地允诺
• promise freely随意地允诺
• promise graciously有礼貌地允诺
• promise lightly轻率地允诺
• promise optimistically乐观地允诺
• promise publicly公开允诺
• promise recklessly轻率地允诺
• promise reluctantly不情愿地允诺
• promise solemnly庄严地允诺
• promise treacherously不可靠地允诺
• promise unconditionally无条件地允诺
• promise unquestionably毫无疑问地允诺
• promise unwillingly勉强地允诺
• promise usually经常允诺
• promise vehemently强烈地允诺
• promise away答应送掉

～+介词

• promise on sb's honour以名誉保证,与…订婚
• promise to答应与…做某事

用作名词 (n.)动词+～

• abide by promise遵守诺言
• betray promise背叛诺言
• break promise违背诺言
• carry out promise履行诺言
• claim promise履行诺言
• find much of promise发现很有希望
• fulfill promise遵守诺言
• give promise答应,作出诺言,保证
• give promise for future预示将来成功
• give promise of有…的希望
• give promise to向…许诺
• go back on promise收回诺言,违背诺言
• hold promise of抱有…的希望
• hold some promise of success有希望获得成功
• keep (to) promise信守诺言
• make promise作出诺言,保证
• make promise of许下…的诺言
• make promise to向…许诺
• obtain promise获得保证
• secure promise获得保证
• show promise有希望
• show promise as pianist有希望成为钢琴家
• stand to promise守约
• violate promise违背诺言
• withdraw promise取消诺言,收回许诺

形容词+～

• bright promise有希望的诺言
• brilliant promise出色的诺言
• broken promise违背了的诺言
• campaign promise竞选时的诺言
• cheerful promise欣然的许诺
• cheering promise欣然的许诺
• conservative promise保守的诺言
• considerable promise重要的许诺
• deceiving promise虚假的诺言
• definite promise明确的许诺
• doubtful promise含糊的许诺
• drunken promise醉后的诺言
• earnest promise真诚的诺言
• empty promise空洞的诺言
• express promise确切的诺言
• fair promise好听的诺言
• faithful promise忠实的诺言
• false promise虚伪的诺言
• golden promise重要的诺言
• good promise好的诺言
• great promise很大的希望
• implied promise含蓄的诺言,默许
• irresponsible promise不负责任的诺言
• sacred promise神圣的诺言
• solemn promise庄严的承诺
• verbal promise口头保证
• written promise书面保证

介词+～

• according to promise根据诺言
• boy in promise孩子有出息
• boxer of promise有前途的拳击手
• youth full of promise有希望的青年
• on promise of secrecy按照保守秘密的诺言
• through verbal promise通过口头保证
• under promise立誓
• person with great promise有出息的人

～+介词

• promise for good crops有希望获得好收成
• promise of help允予援助
• promise of secrecy保守秘密的诺言

词组短语

promise oneself指望

keep promise守信

show promise有成功的希望

make a promise允许；允诺

great promise前程远大；大有前途

on a promise[英国英语]等待(消息、礼物等)

promise to do承诺做某事

promise to pay付款承诺

solemn promise庄严承诺；誓言

promise well前景很好；很有希望

show great promise大有前途，大有希望

break a promise违反诺言

keep a promise遵守诺言

promise yourself承诺自己

land of promise [圣经]上帝允许给亚伯拉罕的地方；乐土；福地；希望之乡（等于Promised Land）

更多收起词组短语

同近义词辨析

expect, urge, promise, intend

expect要求，指望

urge敦促，力劝（某人做某事）

promise承诺，答应，保证

intend打算，计划，想要（做某事）

insure, promise, pledge, guarantee, assure, ensure

这组词都有“保证”的意思，其区别是：

insure常与ensure换用，但前者多指经济方面的保证、保险。

promise侧重表自己的主观意向，设法用语言使人感到稳当可靠。

pledge正式用词，指通过郑重许诺、协议或立誓等保证承担某一义务或遵守某一原则。

guarantee指对事物的品质或人的行为及履行义务、义务等承担责任的保证。

assure侧重指消除某人思想上的怀疑或担心，从而有达到目的的保证感，但不如ensure普通。

ensure侧重使人相信某个行为或力量产生的结果。

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. Once he made a promise, he would stick to it.
   他一旦许下诺言,就坚守这个诺言。
2. I have committed myself and must keep my promise.
   我已经作出了承诺,必须信守我的诺言。
3. I don't trust his promise to come for a visit.
   我不相信他会如约前来访问。
4. For her family, life seemed to have no promise.
   对她家而言,生活没有任何希望。

用作动词(v.)

1. I promise never to reveal his secret.
   我答应决不泄漏他的秘密。
2. I promise never to lie to you from now on.
   我发誓从今以后再也不向你说谎话。
3. 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。
4. Dropping ears of rice promise another good harvest.
   沈甸甸的稻穗预示著又一次丰收。

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