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promise verb | noun
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prom·ise / 5prBmIs ; 5prRmEs /verb
1. I,Tto tell someone that you will definitely do or provide something or that something will happen保证，答应:
•Last night the headmaster promised a full investigation.校长昨晚答应进行全面调查。
promise to do sth
•She's promised to do all she can to help.她答应尽力帮忙。
promise (that)
•Hurry up – we promised we wouldn't be late.快点，我们保证过不会迟到的。
promise sb (that)
•You promised me the car would be ready on Monday.你答应过我车子星期一可以用。
•'Promise me you won't do anything stupid.' 'I promise.'“答应我你不会做蠢事。”“我答应。”
promise sth to sb
•I've promised that book to Ian, I'm afraid.我已经答应把那本书给伊恩了，对不起。
promise sb sth
•The company promised us a bonus this year.公司承诺今年给我们发奖金。
•'I'll be back by 1.00.' ' Promise ?' 'Yes! Don't worry.'“我一点钟前会回来。”“你保证？”“是的！ 别担心。”
•He reappeared two hours later, as promised .就像他保证过的，他两小时后再次露面。
2. Tto show signs of something预示…可能发生:
promise to be sth
•Tonight's meeting promises to be a difficult one.今晚的会议有可能不容易对付。
•dark clouds promising showers later预示着稍后有阵雨的乌云
3. promise sb the moon / the earth to promise to give someone something that is impossible for you to give向某人作无法兑现的承诺
4. I can't promise (anything) spokenused to tell someone that you will try to do what they want, but may not be able to我无法保证:
•I'll try my best to get tickets, but I can't promise anything.我会尽我所能搞到门票，但我不能保证什么。
5. I promise you spokenused to emphasize a promise, warning, or statement我保证:
•I promise you, it does work!我保你管用！
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promisenoun
1. Ca statement that you will definitely do or provide something or that something will definitely happen保证，承诺，诺言:
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•a promise of help答应帮忙的承诺
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•his promise to his father他对父亲的承诺
promise to do sth
•She made a promise to visit them once a month.她保证一个月看望他们一次。
promise that
•his promise that the job would be mine他对我作出的我将得到那份工作的承诺
keep / break a promise ( = to do or fail to do something you promised )遵守/违背诺言
•Don't make promises you can't keep.不要许下不能兑现的诺言。
•I might have to break my promise.我可能不得不违背我的诺言。
•I'll never lie to you again. You have my solemn promise .我再也不会对你撒谎了，我郑重保证。
2. Usigns that something or someone will be good or successful〔某事或某人有好结果或成功的〕迹象，征兆:
•a young man full of promise一个很有前途的年轻人
•Bill shows great promise as a goalkeeper.作为守门员，比尔大有希望。
•She didn't fulfil her early promise .她并未像小时候表现的那样有出息。
3. sing., Ua sign that something, usually something good, may happen迹象;〔通常指〕吉兆:
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•the promise of spring春天的迹象
•The letter gave a promise of greater happiness.那封信预示了更大的快乐。

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