Word · Frequency #4669
promising
有前途的；有希望的
showing signs of future success or good results; likely to develop in a desirable way
- 1.
Showing promise, and likely to develop in a desirable fashion.
有前途的；前景有望的。
- 2.
Encouraging and inspiring confidence.
令人鼓舞的；给人信心的。
有前途的；前景有望的。；令人鼓舞的；给人信心的。；有希望的；前途有望的；[经] 有希望的
In use
The young musician has a promising career ahead of her.
Early test results look promising for the new vaccine.
She gave a promising performance in the school play.
a promising [noun]
promising 作定语时，常修饰表示人（如 chef、scientist）或抽象事物（如 career、future）的名词，意思为“有前途的”。它也可以用 very 等副词加强语气。
She is a promising young chef.
她是一位有前途的年轻厨师。
be/look/seem promising
在系动词 be、look、seem 之后，promising 表示“前景看好”或“令人有信心”，而不是修饰某个名词。常用于描述计划、前景、结果等。
The economic indicators look promising for the new year.
这些经济指标对新的一年来说看起来令人鼓舞。
Common mistakes
The promising results of the project were delivered to the client last week.
Connections
Collocations
- promising future
- 光明的前途；有希望的未来
- She has a promising future as a scientist.作为一名科学家，她前途光明。
- promising start
- 良好的开端；有希望的开局
- The team made a promising start to the season.这支球队本赛季开局不错，令人期待。
- promising career
- 有前途的事业
- He gave up a promising career in law to become a teacher.他放弃了法律界一份有前途的事业，去当了老师。
- promising results
- 令人鼓舞的结果；有希望的效果
- Early tests have shown promising results.早期测试已显示出令人鼓舞的结果。
- promising sign
- 好兆头；令人鼓舞的迹象
- Attendance is up, which is a promising sign for the theater.上座率上升，这对剧院来说是个好兆头。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记住 promise 是“承诺、希望”，加上 ing 就像一直在散发着希望，所以形容人或事“有前途的”。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：求职与教育评价、商业与项目讨论、日常交流中的积极评价 该词多用于正面评价，指某人或某事有发展前途、令人抱有希望；在日常口语和书面语中都比较常见，场合较广，语气中性偏积极。用于具体事物时可表示“有前景”“令人鼓舞”。
Grammar Note
Promising 作为形容词，意为“有希望的”，常修饰名词或用于系表结构。
Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these words rhymes with promising (/ˈprɑməsɪŋ/). All six share the spelling pattern -ising, but they are pronounced with /aɪzɪŋ/ (e.g., surprising /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/, advertising /ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ/), whereas promising is pronounced /ˈprɑməsɪŋ/ with /s/ and a weak vowel /ə/. Do not guess the pronunciation from the spelling -ising.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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