Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #7697
vow
誓言；誓约
核心释义
A solemn promise to do something or to behave in a certain way, especially one made as part of a religious life or ceremony.
- 1.
庄严的承诺,履行某种行为或以特定方式行事,尤指遵守宗教团体制规的誓言。
A solemn promise to perform some act, or behave in a specified manner, especially a promise to live and act in accordance with the rules of a religious order.
- 2.
庄严的承诺(对自己、他人或神祇)去做某事或以某种方式行事。
a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner
- 3.
声明或断言。
A declaration or assertion.
宣言；郑重声明；断言；庄严的承诺,履行某种行为或以特定方式行事,尤指遵守宗教团体制规的誓言。；庄严的承诺(对自己、他人或神祇)去做某事或以某种方式行事。；声明或断言。；誓约
用法In use
She made a vow to quit smoking.
用法提示：vow 作名词，意为“誓言”，与 make 搭配表示“立誓”。
The monks take a vow of silence.
用法提示：vow 作名词，指宗教或庄重的承诺。
He kept his vow to help the community.
用法提示：vow 作名词，意为“誓言”，此处指信守承诺。
they took vows of poverty
make a vow to do sth
She made a vow to never lie again.
她发誓再也不说谎了。
keep/break a vow
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- make a vow
- 立下誓言
- They made a vow to stay together forever.他们立下誓言永远在一起。
- keep a vow
- 遵守誓言
- He kept his vow to help the poor.他遵守了帮助穷人的誓言。
- break a vow
- 违背誓言
- She broke her vow of silence.她违背了沉默的誓言。
- take a vow
- 发誓
- Monks take a vow of poverty.僧侣发誓过清贫生活。
- exchange vows
- 交换誓言（结婚）
- The couple exchanged vows in a beautiful ceremony.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
vow 音似 '卧'，想象卧薪尝胆时立下的庄严誓言。
语境与语域Context & Register
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语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词，常后接不定式或 that 从句
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like cow, how, now, bow (弯曲), and wow rhyme with vow (all /aʊ/). Low ends in -ow but sounds /loʊ/, so it does not rhyme.
用法优先级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。
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