Word · Frequency #7697
vows
誓言；誓约
vows is the plural of vow.
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.
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.
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。
- 2.
a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner
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。
- 3.
A declaration or assertion.
声明或断言。
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
In use
She made a vow to quit smoking.
The monks take a vow of silence.
He kept his vow to help the community.
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
He kept his vow to protect his family.
他遵守了保护家人的誓言。
take a vow (of sth)
Connections
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.这对夫妇在美丽的仪式上交换了誓言。
- fulfill a vow
- 履行誓言
Learner notes
Memory Tip
vow 音似 '卧'，想象卧薪尝胆时立下的庄严誓言。
Context & Register
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Grammar Note
可数名词，常后接不定式或 that 从句
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.
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
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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