"welsh on" in Chinese (Simplified)
违背(承诺/协议)
Definition
没有履行你承诺要做的事情,尤其是没有按约定付款或达成协议后没有兑现承诺。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
非正式表达,有民族色彩,部分人认为带偏见。在‘welsh on a deal/promise’中最常见,指故意不履行承诺,而非粗心小错。
Examples
Don't welsh on your promise to help me.
不要**违背**你帮我的承诺。
He welshed on the deal and never paid back the money.
他**违背**了协议,从未还钱。
You shouldn't welsh on agreements with friends.
你不应该**违背**和朋友的协议。
I can't believe she welshed on what she promised.
我真不敢相信她**违背**了承诺。
If you welsh on your word, people will stop trusting you.
如果你**违背**你的诺言,人们就不会再信任你。
They said they would help, but then they welshed on us at the last minute.
他们说会帮忙,结果最后一刻**食言**了。