promise

单词音标

promise音标[\'prɒmis]

汉语翻译

n. 诺言, 约定的事情, 有指望

vt. 允诺, 约定, 预示

vi. 允诺, 有前途, 有指望

【法】 许诺, 诺言, 约定

相关词组:

break a promise

promise oneself

keep a promise

carry out a promise

词型变化

名词:promiser动词过去式:promised过去分词:promised现在分词:promising第三人称单数:promises

英语解释

名词 promise:

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

同义词：hope

动词 promise:

make a promise or commitment

同义词：assure

promise to undertake or give

make a prediction about; tell in advance

同义词：predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode, anticipate

give 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.ise

n.（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.iser

n.（名词）

<参考词汇><同义词>promise,covenant,engage,pledge,plight,swear,vowThe 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