及物动词允诺，许诺; 给人以…的指望或希望
不及物动词许诺; 有指望，有前途
名词许诺; 希望，指望; 允诺的东西
1. promise oneself : 指望；
1. promise oneself : 指望；
及物动词
1. I can't give you the book; I've promised it to Susan.
我不能把这本书给你；我已经答应给苏珊了。
2. You must promise not to mention.
你必须答应不提此事。
3. He promised me the book.
他答应给我这本书。
名词
1. promise是什么意思
1. Clouds give promise of rain.
阴云预示着雨的来临。
2. The news brings little promise of peace.
这消息使和平无望。
保守秘密的约定
A：Don’t tell anyone.
别告诉任何人。
B：A promise is a promise!
说到就得做到。
Learning English-(学英语)
A：Ralph, do me a favor, will you?
拉尔夫，帮我一个忙，好吗？
B：That all depends on what it is.
这要看帮什么忙。
A：This is the proble, I'm still having trouble with my English.The instructor suggests that I ask an American to help me by telling me how he says the things I say which just aren't English.I wanted you to be the American.
我有个困难。我的英语仍然遇到麻烦。老师建议我请一位美国人帮助，要他告诉我，我说的那些根本不像英语的话应当怎样说。我想要你做这个美国人。
B：What good'll it do?You never speak English unless you absolutely have to.I'll help you if you promise to speak noting but English all the time.
这有什么用？你除了非说不可的时候，你从来不说英语。好吧！我跟你达成一个协议：如果你保证在任何时候除了英语外什么也不说，我就帮助你。
A：All right. Maybe I'll do that.It's the only way I'll be able to learn English fast enough, I guess.
好吧，也许我能办得到。我想这是我能迅速学会英语的唯一方法。
Bedtime-(睡觉时间)
A：It’s time for bed.
该睡觉了。
B：But I’m not sleepy, mom. Can I stay up and watch more TV?
妈妈，但是我一点儿都不困。我能再看会儿电视吗？
A：It’s already past 11. You have school tomorrow. You’ll be sleepy all day tomorrow if you don’t sleep well tonight.
已经是十一点多了。你明天还要上学。 如果你今晚上不休息好的话，明天一天你都会犯困的。
B：I know, but I promise I won’t be sleepy tomorrow. I work really hard.
我知道，但是我保证明天不犯困。我学习很努力的。
A：Don’t you have exams coming up? soon? I’m sure you could spend more time preparing? for those.
你不是快考试了吗？我肯定你可以多花点时间准备的。
B：Oh, I nearly forgot the exams.
哦，我差点忘了，还有考试呢。
A：You do well in the math, but your history is not good enough. Am I right?
你数学很好，但是历史不是很好，对吧？
B：Yeah, I guess so. Maybe I could go to sleep now and get up early to review the lessons tomorrow.
是的，是这样的。或许我应该现在就睡觉，明天早点起来复习功课。
A：An excellent idea. Work now and play later.
好主意，先学习后玩儿。
B：I know you’re right. School is more important than TV, but can I watch one more show then go to bed?
我知道您说得对。学习要比电视更重要，不过我能再看一个节目再去睡觉吗？
A：No, now is bedtime.
不行，现在就睡觉。
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1. 承诺；保证；答应
If you promise that you will do something, you say to someone that you will definitely do it.
e.g. The post office has promised to resume first class mail delivery to the area on Friday...
邮局承诺于星期五恢复对这个地区第一类邮件的递送。
e.g. He had promised that the rich and privileged would no longer get preferential treatment...
他已经保证富人和特权阶层不会再得到优惠待遇。
2. 答应给予；承诺给予；保证让…得到
If you promise someone something, you tell them that you will definitely give it to them or make sure that they have it.
e.g. In 1920 the great powers promised them an independent state...
1920年，列强承诺让他们成为一个独立的国家。
e.g. The officers promise a return to multiparty rule.
这些官员承诺恢复多党统治。
3. 诺言；承诺；保证
A promise is a statement which you make to a person in which you say that you will definitely do something or give them something.
promise的反义词
e.g. If you make a promise, you should keep it...
如果做出了承诺，就应该遵守。
e.g. The program has lived up to its promise to promote family welfare.
这个项目恪守了其改善家庭福利的承诺。
4. 有可能；有希望
If a situation or event promises to have a particular quality or to be a particular thing, it shows signs that it will have that quality or be that thing.
e.g. While it will be fun, the seminar also promises to be most instructive.
这次的研讨会不仅会有趣，而且有可能会颇具启发意义。
5. （非常好的或成功的）希望，迹象，指望
If someone or something shows promise, they seem likely to be very good or successful.
e.g. The boy first showed promise as an athlete in grade school.
这个男孩在上小学的时候就初次显示出成为运动员的潜力。