英语词汇“promise”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

promiseverb

uk/ˈprɒm.ɪs/us/ˈprɑː.mɪs/

promise verb (SAY CERTAINLY)

B1 [ I or T ] to tell someone that you will certainly do something:

[ + to infinitive ] He promised faithfully to call me every week.

[ + that ] The government have promised that they'll reduce taxes.

[ + (that) ] Promise me (that) you won't tell him.

I'll look for some while I'm at the shops but I'm not promising anything.

Can I have that book back when you've finished because I've promised it (= I have said I will give it) to Sara.

[ + two objects ] Her parents promised her a new car if she passed her exams.

I've promised myself a long bath when I get through all this work.

[ + speech ] "I'll come round and see you every day," she promised.

"I won't do anything dangerous." "You promise?" "I promise."

"I won't have time to take you shopping this afternoon." "But you promised!"

More examples

"But listen, you must promise never to tell anyone." "I promise."
You have to stand up in court and promise to tell 'the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth'.
I gave him my number and he promised to call me.
I promised the babysitter that we'd be home by midnight.
She's been promising to pay back the money for six months, but I reckon she's just stringing me along.

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Making & breaking promises & commitments

betray
broken
commit
cross my heart (and hope to die) idiom
deliver
fink
fink out
go back on sth
guarantee
New Year's resolution
promise sb the earth/moon idiom
promises, promises! idiom
redeem
resolution
swear
sworn
vouch
warrant
warranty
welsh

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promise verb (BE EXPECTED)

promise to be good, exciting, etc.

B2 If something promises to be good, exciting, etc. it is expected to be good, exciting, etc.:

It promises to be a really exciting game.

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Planning, expecting and arranging

accidentally
accidentally on purpose idiom
advertent
advisedly
aim
aim at sth
calculate
chart
engineer
I might have known idiom
in the pipeline idiom
intend
intent
intention
outlook
reckon on sth
scheme
scientific
see sth coming idiom
set sth up

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Idiom(s)

promise sb the earth/moon

promisenoun

uk/ˈprɒm.ɪs/us/ˈprɑː.mɪs/

promise noun (SAY CERTAINLY)

B1 [ C ] the act of saying that you will certainly do something:

I'll put my things away tonight - and that's a promise!

I'll try to get back in time, but I'm not making any promises.

keep/break a promise

B2 to do/not do what you said that you would do:

If I make a promise, I like to keep it.

More examples

She felt encouraged by their promise of support.
I made a promise to you and I intend to keep it.
Voters are bound to be mistrustful of a government that has broken so many promises.
The prime minister may now be regretting her impetuous promise to reduce unemployment by half.
The company has not kept faith with its promise to invest in training.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Making & breaking promises & commitments

betray
broken
commit
cross my heart (and hope to die) idiom
deliver
fink
fink out
go back on sth
guarantee
New Year's resolution
promise sb the earth/moon idiom
promises, promises! idiom
redeem
resolution
swear
sworn
vouch
warrant
warranty
welsh

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promise noun (EXPECTED)

[ U ] the idea that someone or something is likely to develop successfully and that people expect this to happen:

His English teacher had written on his report that he showed great promise.

As a child I was quite a good dancer, but I didn't fulfil my early promise.

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Potential

accident
an accident waiting to happen idiom
auspicious
be an actor, cook, etc. in the making idiom
budding
embryo
fertile
making
not be beyond the wit of man/sb idiom
potential
potentiality
potentially
prospect
realizable
room
room for improvement idiom
sleeper
untapped
viable
wit

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Idiom(s)

promises, promises!

单词	promise
释义	Contents verb (2) promise (SAY CERTAINLY) promise (BE EXPECTED) noun (2) promise (SAY CERTAINLY) promise (EXPECTED) Contents verb (2) promise (STATE CONFIDENTLY) promise (HAVE LIKELY SUCCESS) noun (2) promise (LIKELY SUCCESS) promise (CONFIDENT STATEMENT) English American promiseverb uk/ˈprɒm.ɪs/us/ˈprɑː.mɪs/ promise verb (SAY CERTAINLY) B1 [ I or T ] to tell someone that you will certainly do something: [ + to infinitive ] He promised faithfully to call me every week. [ + that ] The government have promised that they'll reduce taxes. [ + (that) ] Promise me (that) you won't tell him. I'll look for some while I'm at the shops but I'm not promising anything. Can I have that book back when you've finished because I've promised it (= I have said I will give it) to Sara. [ + two objects ] Her parents promised her a new car if she passed her exams. I've promised myself a long bath when I get through all this work. [ + speech ] "I'll come round and see you every day," she promised. "I won't do anything dangerous." "You promise?" "I promise." "I won't have time to take you shopping this afternoon." "But you promised!" More examples "But listen, you must promise never to tell anyone." "I promise." You have to stand up in court and promise to tell 'the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth'. I gave him my number and he promised to call me. I promised the babysitter that we'd be home by midnight. She's been promising to pay back the money for six months, but I reckon she's just stringing me along. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Making & breaking promises & commitments betray broken commit cross my heart (and hope to die) idiom deliver fink fink out go back on sth guarantee New Year's resolution promise sb the earth/moon idiom promises, promises! idiom redeem resolution swear sworn vouch warrant warranty welsh See more results » promise verb (BE EXPECTED) promise to be good, exciting, etc. B2 If something promises to be good, exciting, etc. it is expected to be good, exciting, etc.: It promises to be a really exciting game. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Planning, expecting and arranging accidentally accidentally on purpose idiom advertent advisedly aim aim at sth calculate chart engineer I might have known idiom in the pipeline idiom intend intent intention outlook reckon on sth scheme scientific *see sth* coming idiom set sth up See more results » Idiom(s) promise sb the earth/moon promisenoun uk/ˈprɒm.ɪs/us/ˈprɑː.mɪs/ promise noun (SAY CERTAINLY) B1 [ C ] the act of saying that you will certainly do something: I'll put my things away tonight - and that's a promise! I'll try to get back in time, but I'm not making any promises. keep/break a promise B2 to do/not do what you said that you would do: If I make a promise, I like to keep it. More examples She felt encouraged by their promise of support. I made a promise to you and I intend to keep it. Voters are bound to be mistrustful of a government that has broken so many promises. The prime minister may now be regretting her impetuous promise to reduce unemployment by half. The company has not kept faith with its promise to invest in training. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Making & breaking promises & commitments betray broken commit cross my heart (and hope to die) idiom deliver fink fink out** go back on sth guarantee New Year's resolution promise sb the earth/moon idiom promises, promises! idiom redeem resolution swear sworn vouch warrant warranty welsh See more results » promise noun (EXPECTED) [ U ] the idea that someone or something is likely to develop successfully and that people expect this to happen: His English teacher had written on his report that he showed great promise. As a child I was quite a good dancer, but I didn't fulfil my early promise. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Potential accident an accident waiting to happen idiom auspicious be an actor, cook, etc. in the making idiom budding embryo fertile making not be beyond the wit of man/sb idiom potential potentiality potentially prospect realizable room room for improvement idiom sleeper untapped viable wit See more results » Idiom(s) promises, promises! promiseverb us/ˈprɑm·ɪs/ promise verb (STATE CONFIDENTLY) [ I/T ] to state to someone that you will certainly do something: [ T ] We promised the kids (that) we’d take them to the zoo. [ + to infinitive ] She promised to be careful. promise verb (HAVE LIKELY SUCCESS) to seem likely: [ + to infinitive ] The new movie promises to be one of the biggest money-makers of all time. promisenoun us/ˈprɑm·ɪs/ promise noun (LIKELY SUCCESS) [ U ] the likelihood of success or achievement: She shows great promise as a fiction writer. promise noun (CONFIDENT STATEMENT) [ C ] a statement that you will certainly do something: I’ll try to get back in time, but I’m not making any promises. He broke his promise to (= said he would but did not) give his art collection to the county museum.
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promiseverb

promise verb (SAY CERTAINLY)

promise verb (BE EXPECTED)

Idiom(s)

promisenoun

promise noun (SAY CERTAINLY)

promise noun (EXPECTED)

Idiom(s)

promiseverb

promise verb (STATE CONFIDENTLY)

promise verb (HAVE LIKELY SUCCESS)

promisenoun

promise noun (LIKELY SUCCESS)

promise noun (CONFIDENT STATEMENT)