1. promise v. 许诺,答应。 后面接直接宾语再接不定式,从句,名词代词或不接直接宾语。
Dad _____________________me a laptop, but he broke his own word.
爸爸答应过(我)要给我买个笔记本电脑,但是他失信了。
The student ______________________all books
would be returned by Friday.
那个学生答应(图书管理员)在周五之前归还所有的书。
He promised his wife a coat for her
birthday. ________________________
promise作动词还表示“有希望……,可能会(有)”
These discussions promise future storm. 这些争论有可能引起今后的风波。
promise 还可以作名词,意为“诺言,许诺”
If you__________________, you must keep it.
假如你做出了许诺,就必须做到。