promise

Ⅰ n ① ［C］ a statement， which someone else has a right to believe and depend on， that one will or will not do sth， give sth， etc 诺言；约定：I don't trust his ～ to come for a visit. 我不相信他要来访的诺言。 ② ［U］ that which gives hope of success (有成功的)希望：a pupil of ～ in music 在音乐方面有希望的学生 Ⅱ vt & vi ① make a promise to do or give (sth) or that (sth) shall be done 答应；允诺；约定：He ～d to wait till we came. 他答应等到我们来。/She ～d me never to lie to me again. 她答应不再对我撒谎了。/They ～d that the work would all be finished next week. 他们答应赶下周完成全部工作。/readily ～ 满口答应/A man apt to ～ is apt to forget. ［谚］轻诺必寡信。 ......     （共936字）    [阅读本文]>>