promise
vt.& vi.
1 允諾; 答應(yīng)
I can't promise.
我不能應(yīng)允.
2 有…希望; 預(yù)示
He promises highly.
他的前途遠(yuǎn)大.
n.
1 承諾,諾言
I'd like to come with you but that's not a promise,don't rely on it.
我愿意和你一起去,但這不是允諾,別指望我一定去.
2希望,前途
You show promise as a musician but your lack of practice is keeping you back.
你有希望成為音樂家,但是缺乏實(shí)踐會(huì)影響你的發(fā)展.
(2)promiser
n.
1.立約人;許諾者
(3)promise oneself
v.
指望
(4)promising
形容詞 adj.
1.有希望的,有前途的,有出息的
We have found a promising iron deposit.
我們已經(jīng)發(fā)現(xiàn)了一個(gè)有開采價(jià)值的鐵礦床.
The results of the experiments are very promising.
實(shí)驗(yàn)的結(jié)果充滿了希望.
(5)promissory
adj.
1.應(yīng)允的,承諾的,約定的
promissory note .本票,期票