"vow" in Chinese (Traditional)

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Definition

Vow 是指一種莊重的承諾，通常正式或非常真摯地表示要做或不做某事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常見於正式、莊嚴的場合，例如婚禮（'wedding vows'）或宗教儀式。常用 'make a vow'、'take a vow'、'break a vow'。比 'promise' 更強調誠意。作動詞時指作出莊嚴承諾。

Examples

He made a vow to always tell the truth.

他立下**誓言**要永遠說實話。

The couple exchanged vows during their wedding.

新人在婚禮上互換**誓言**。

She vowed never to give up.

她**發誓**永不放棄。

After losing the game, he vowed to train harder next season.

輸掉比賽後，他**發誓**下賽季會更努力訓練。

Politicians often make vows to improve education, but sometimes they don't keep them.

政客經常做出要改善教育的**誓言**，但有時未兌現。

If you make a vow, you should do your best to honor it.

如果你許下了**誓言**，就應盡力實現。