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word noun 5promise 诺言ADJECTIVE | VERB + WORD | PHRASES ADJECTIVEsolemn 郑重的承诺◆She gave him her solemn word that she would give up drugs.她郑重向他承诺要戒毒。VERB + WORDgive sb 向某人承诺be as good as, be true to, keep 按承诺行事；信守承诺◆He promised to help and was as good as his word.他答应帮忙，并且说话算数。◆True to her word, she returned next day.正如她所承诺的，她第二天就返回了。break, go back on 违背诺言；出尔反尔◆Once he has made a promise, he never goes back on his word.他一旦承诺，就永不食言。believe, trust 相信诺言◆She gave me a promise, and I'm willing to trust her word.她向我保证了，我也愿意相信她的诺言。doubt 怀疑诺言◆I'm sorry I doubted your word.对不起，我怀疑过你的诺言。PHRASEShave sb's word for sth (especially BrE) 得到某人对⋯的许诺◆We only have her word for it that she sent the payment.她只是向我们保证她支付了款项。a man of his word, a woman of her word 守信用的人◆You needn't worry about him not paying you back－he's a man of his word.你不必担心他不还你钱，他是个守信的人。take sb at their word 相信某人的话◆He said I could stay at his house any time, so I took him at his word.他说我在他家待多久都可以，我相信他的话。take sb's word for sth 相信某人的话◆I haven't seen his work, but I'll take his word for it that it's finished.我还没看到他干的活儿，但是我相信他说的，工作已经完成了。your word against sb's 所说的话与某人的话不相符◆If it's your word against the police officer's, the jury are going to believe him.如果你的话与那名警察的话不一致，陪审团就会相信警察。sb's word is their bond 某人的诺言很可靠word of honour/honor 诺言◆He gave me his word of honour / honor that he wouldn't tell anyone.他承诺不会告诉任何人。 |