promise是什么意思?
“promise” 是英语中高频且多义的词,可作动词和名词,核心含义围绕 “承诺、保证”,也可表示 “有希望、有潜力”,具体需结合语境判断,以下是其主要用法及含义:
一、作动词(最常用,表 “承诺、保证;有希望”)
1. 核心含义:承诺、保证(向某人承诺做 / 不做某事)
常见结构:
promise sb. sth.(向某人承诺某事)
例句:My parents promised me a new laptop for my birthday.(我父母承诺生日送我一台新笔记本电脑。)
promise (sb.) to do sth.(承诺某人做某事,sb. 可省略)
例句:She promised to call me as soon as she arrived.(她承诺一到就给我打电话。)
promise (sb.) that...(承诺某人……,引导宾语从句)
例句:He promised his teacher that he would study harder.(他向老师保证会更努力学习。)
promise not to do sth.(承诺不做某事)
例句:The kids promised not to make noise during the meeting.(孩子们保证会议期间不吵闹。)
2. 延伸含义:有希望、有潜力(指事物或人具备良好前景)
用法:主语多为事物(如天气、项目、人等),后接名词或形容词。
例句:The weather promises a sunny weekend.(天气预示这周末会是晴天。)
例句:This young athlete promises a bright future.(这位年轻运动员前途光明。)
二、作名词(表 “承诺、诺言;希望、潜力”)
1. 核心含义:承诺、诺言(书面或口头的保证)
常见搭配:
make a promise(许下诺言)
例句:If you make a promise, you should keep it.(既然许下诺言,就该遵守。)
keep a promise(遵守诺言) / break a promise(违背诺言)
例句:She’s always reliable—she never breaks a promise.(她很可靠,从不违背诺言。)
fulfill a promise(履行诺言)
例句:The government finally fulfilled its promise to improve public transport.(政府最终履行了改善公共交通的承诺。)
介词搭配:a promise to sb.(对某人的承诺)、a promise of sth.(…… 的承诺)
例句:He made a promise to his wife of a trip abroad.(他向妻子承诺了一次出国旅行。)
2. 延伸含义:希望、潜力(指未来可能实现的好结果)
例句:The new project shows great promise.(这个新项目展现出巨大的潜力。)
例句:There’s little promise of rain in the next few days.(未来几天降雨的希望很小。)