"promises" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 承诺
• 诺言

Definition

“Promise”指你说自己一定会做某事，或某事一定会发生。它也可以表示某人或某事在未来可能表现很好、很有前途的迹象。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常是可数名词，常见搭配有 'make a promise'、'keep a promise'、'break a promise'。在日常英语里，'promise' 比单纯说 'I will' 语气更强，也更带有个人承诺的感觉。复数 'promises' 也可用于 'show promise'、'hold promise' 这类表达，表示未来潜力。

Examples

Children often make promises they cannot keep.

孩子们常常会做出自己无法遵守的**承诺**。

He wrote down his promises in a notebook.

他把自己的**承诺**写在一个笔记本里。

These promises sound too good to be true.

这些**承诺**听起来好得不像真的。

Politicians make big promises during elections, but people remember results.

政客在选举期间会做出很多大的**承诺**，但人们记住的是结果。

I'm tired of hearing promises—I want to see action.

我已经听够了这些**承诺**——我想看到行动。

The early test results show promise, but it's still too soon to celebrate.

早期测试结果显示出**前景**，但现在庆祝还太早。