单词 | promising |
释义 | promising promising /ˈprɒm.ɪ.sɪŋ/ aep /ˈprɑː.mɪ-/ adjective ► C1 Something that is promising shows signs that it is going to be successful or enjoyable: » They won the award for the most promising new band of the year.» "How's your new venture going?" "It's looking quite promising."» It's a great restaurant but it doesn't look at all promising from the outside.→ OPPOSITE UNPROMISING(Cf. ↑unpromising)Thesaurus+: ↑Potential , ↑Hoping and hopefulnesspromisingly /-li/ adverb ► F0» The film starts promisingly enough but doesn't maintain the interest level.Thesaurus+: ↑Potential , ↑Hoping and hopefulness • • • Extra Examples:» The commercial future of the company looks very promising.» The project is only in the initial phase as yet, but it's looking quite promising.» Her school report described her as a very promising pupil.» Henman got off to a promising start with a lead of two sets to love.» She is a highly promising young musician. |
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