Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #1478
promise
承诺;誓言;保证
核心释义
a declaration to do or not do something; a commitment or vow
- 1.
誓言或保证;誓约。
An oath or affirmation; a vow.
- 2.
口头承诺,一方向另一方承诺未来做(或不做)某事
a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
- 3.
一种双方之间的约定,一方承诺将来向对方提供服务或礼物,或现在奉献有价值之物供其使用。
A transaction between two persons whereby the first person undertakes in the future to render some service or gift to the second person or devotes something valuable now and here to his use.
- 4.
对未来抱有希望的依据
grounds for feeling hopeful about the future
- 5.
期望改善或成功的理由;潜力。
Reason to expect improvement or success; potential.
- 6.
表示异步操作最终结果的占位符对象。
A placeholder object representing the eventual result of an asynchronous operation.
前途;希望;潜力;Promise 对象;期约;誓言或保证;誓约。;口头承诺,一方向另一方承诺未来做(或不做)某事;一种双方之间的约定,一方承诺将来向对方提供服务或礼物,或现在奉献有价值之物供其使用。
用法In use
He made a promise to help his friend move this weekend.
用法提示:名词promise作为宾语,表示做出的承诺。
She always keeps her promises, so everyone trusts her.
用法提示:名词promise与keep搭配,表示遵守诺言。
Breaking a promise can damage a relationship.
用法提示:名词promise与break搭配,表示违背诺言。
there is little or no promise that he will recover
make a promise (to do sth)
常用搭配,表示做出承诺。
She made a promise to help him.
她做出了帮助他的承诺。
keep a promise
强调遵守承诺。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- keep a promise
- 遵守诺言
- He always keeps his promises.他总是遵守诺言。
- break a promise
- 违背诺言
- She never breaks a promise.她从不违背诺言。
- make a promise
- 许下诺言
- I made a promise to help you.我许下了帮助你的诺言。
- fulfill a promise
- 履行诺言
- They fulfilled their promise to donate.他们履行了捐款的诺言。
- empty promise
- 空洞的承诺
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
pro(赞成)+ mise(谐音蜜丝),想象拿着蜜丝向你承诺。联想:赞成你的请求,许诺给你蜜丝。
语境与语域Context & Register
register: mixed; contexts: [日常对话, 商业承诺]; note_zh: 作为名词,'promise'既可用于日常非正式承诺,也常见于正式合同或协议中,语域较广。
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词,常后接of短语
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -mise are often pronounced with a long 'i' sound /aɪz/ (e.g., compromise, demise, surmise), unlike 'promise' where the ending is pronounced /əs/. 'Compass' shares the /əs/ ending but is spelled -pass.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
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