promise1/ˋprɑmIs; ˈprɒməs or ˈprɒmIs/v [I,T]1 to say that you will definitely do something or that something will definitely happen 承诺﹐保证﹐答应: promise to do sth She promised to write to me. 她答应给我写信。+(that) Hurry up – we promised that we wouldn’t be late. 快点﹐我们保证过不迟到的。promise sb (that) He promised me the car would be ready by then. 他向我保证说到时候车子就可以用。promise sb sth The company promised us a bonus. 公司承诺给我们发奖金。promise sth to sb I’ve promised that book to Ian. 我已经答应把那本书给伊恩了。THESAURUS 同类词swear – to make a very serious promise 发誓: He had sworn not to reveal her secret. 他发誓不透露她的秘密。take/swear an oath – to make a very serious promise in public 宣誓: You must take an oath of loyalty to your country. 你们必须宣誓效忠国家。vow – to make a serious promise, often to yourself 起誓﹐立誓〔常对自己〕: She vowed that she would never drink alcohol again. 她立誓再也不喝酒了。guarantee – to promise something that you feel very sure about 保证: I can guarantee you a month's work on the project. 我可以保证这个项目你会有一个月的工作。give sb your word – to promise someone very sincerely that you will do something 向某人保证: I’ll be there – I give you my word. 我会去那里的,我向你保证。2 to seem likely to be something in the future 预示…可能发生: promise to be sth The meeting promises to be difficult. 这次会议可能会不顺利。
promise2n 1 [C] a statement that you will definitely do something or that something will definitely happen 保证﹐承诺﹐诺言: +of a promise of help 答应帮助的承诺+to his promise to me 他对我的承诺promise to do sth She made a promise to visit them. 她答应去拜访他们。+that his promise that the job would be mine 他对我作出的我将得到这工作的承诺keep/break a promise (=do or fail to do something you promised) 信守/违背诺言 Anna kept her promise to be back early. 安娜遵守诺言﹐早早回来了。2 [U] signs 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: He shows a lot of promise as a writer. 他当作家大有前途。