English translation for "promise"

[ 'prɔmis ] 
n.
1.允许，诺言；约束，字据；约定事项；允诺的东西。
2.(前途有)希望；(有)指望。
短语和例子
an express promise 订明的契约。 an implied promise 默契。 I claim your promise. 请把允诺的东西给我吧。 writers of promise 有前途[希望]的作家 (cf. sterile)。 There is every promise of success. 大有成功的希望。 the Land of P- 【圣经】上帝许给亚伯拉罕的地方〔即迦南〕；福地；想望之乡。 the P- 上帝给亚伯拉罕的允诺。 afford promise of (使)有…的希望。 break a (one's) promise 不守诺言；违约。 give [show] promise of 有…的希望，使抱有…的希望。 keep a [one's] promise 遵守诺言，践约。 make a promise 约定；许诺。 put (sb.) off with fair promise 哄开，骗人走开。
vt.
1.约，约定，订约；约好给，许给；允诺，答应。
2.有…的希望；给人以…的指望。
3.〔只用于第一人称〕断定，保证。
4.〔promise oneself〕指望；指望获得；确信会有。
短语和例子
promise sb. sth. 许给某人某物。 I promise you, it will not be so easy. 包你不会那么容易。 These discussions promise future storm. 这些争论有引起未来风波的危险。
vi.
1.允诺；作出保证；
2.有希望，有指望，有前途。
短语和例子
It is one thing to promise and another to perform. 约是约做是做。 promise well 前途有希望；(庄稼)有丰收希望。 be promised to 许配给，给…做未婚妻。 the Promised Land ＝the Land of promise.

Related Translations:

promising:  adj.有出息的；有前途的；有希望的；有指望的。 a promising youth 有希望的青年。 a promising future 远大的前途。 a promising sky 十拿九稳的晴天。 They are intelligent and promising. 他们聪明有为。 in a promising state [way] 1. 有希望的。 2. (病人

Example Sentences:

	1.	If you make a promise , you should carry it out . 既然许愿就要还愿。
	2.	His promises were just so much meaningless talk . 他许诺的都是空话。
	3.	He promised to attend but then begged off . 他答应出席但后来推辞了。
	4.	The boys were promising in another way . 男孩子则在另一方面出人头地。
	5.	I waited in reliance on your promise . 我相信你答应过的话而等待着。
	6.	I do n't remember i ever promised that . 我不记得我曾应诺过这件事。
	7.	I waited in reliance on your promise . 我因相信你答应过的话而等待。
	8.	Mind , i count on your keeping the promise . 听着，我指望你信守诺言。
	9.	The medical book seemed more promising . 看来这本医学书更有用一些。
	10.	A week ago you made a definite promise . 你一个星期前就满口答应过。

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