promise
verbVerb Forms
Idioms | present simple I / you / we / they promise | |
| he / she / it promises | |
| past simple promised | |
| past participle promised | |
| -ing form promising |
- [intransitive, transitive]
to tell somebody that you will definitely do or not do something, or that something will definitely happen 許諾；承諾；答應；保證 ‘We haven't got time to go to the park.’ ‘But you promised!’ “我們沒有時間去公園，”。“但你答應過的，”。 - promise to do something
The college principal promised to look into the matter. 學院院長答應調查這個問題。 ‘Promise not to tell anyone!’ ‘I promise.’ “你要保證不告訴别人！” “我保證。” They arrived at 7.30 as they had promised. 他們按說定的 7:30 到達了。 - promise something
The government has promised a full investigation into the disaster. 政府已承諾對這次災難進行全面調查。 I'll see what I can do but I can't promise anything. 我會看看我能做什麽，但不能給予任何承諾。 - promise (that)…
The brochure promised (that) the local food would be superb. 旅遊指南中保證說當地有上佳的美食。 - promise somebody (that)…
You promised me (that) you’d be home early tonight. 你曾向我保證今晚會早回家的。 - promise something to somebody
He promised the money to his grandchildren. 他答應把這筆錢給孫兒孫女們。 - promise somebody something
He promised his grandchildren the money. 他答應給孫兒孫女們這筆錢。 - promise yourself something
I've promised myself some fun when the exams are over. 等考試完了，我打算好好玩玩。 - promise (somebody) + speech
‘I'll be back soon,’ she promised. “我馬上回來。” 她答應說。
More Like This Verbs with two objectsVerbs with two objectsExtra ExamplesHe repeatedly promised to cut taxes in his campaign. 競選中他一再承諾要減稅。 I am sending you information on holidays as promised. 正如所許諾的那樣，我現在給你寄去關於度假的資料。 I can definitely promise you that I'll do all I can to help. 我可以明確地向你保證，我將盡我所能提供幫助。 I can't promise I'll be there. 我不能保證我會去那裏。 She promised faithfully that she would come. 她信誓旦旦地答應會來。 I've promised my old computer to Jane. 我已答應把舊電腦給簡了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- faithfully
- solemnly
- initially
- …
- can
- cannot
- seem to
- …
- to
- as promised
- I can’t promise anything
- [transitive]
to make something seem likely to happen; to show signs of something 使很可能；預示 - it promises to be something
It promises to be an exciting few days. 那可望是興奮刺激的幾天。 - promise something
There were dark clouds overhead promising rain. 天上烏雲密布，預示就要下雨。
Extra ExamplesThe plan seemed to promise a new beginning. 這個計劃似乎預示着新的開端。 It was a disappointing end to a season which had promised so much for the team. 這個賽季該隊本來大有希望，但結局卻令人失望。 The new drug promises to bring relief to thousands of asthma sufferers. 這種新藥可能會讓成千上萬的哮喘患者症狀得以緩解。
More Like This Verbs usually followed by infinitivesVerbs usually followed by infinitives - it promises to be something
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin promissum ‘something promised’, neuter past participle of promittere ‘put forth, promise’, from pro- ‘forward’ + mittere ‘send’.
Idioms
I (can) promise you
promise (somebody) the earth/moon/world
- (informal)
to make promises that will be impossible to keep 作出不可能實現的承諾 Politicians promise the earth before an election, but things are different afterwards. 政治家在選舉前承諾地球，但選舉後情況就不同了。