释义 |
vouch /vaʊtʃ/ ●ˈvouch for sb/sth1. to say that you know sb, that you believe they have a good character and that you are prepared to be responsible for their actions (替…)担保,保证◆They asked whether I was prepared to vouch for him. 他们问我是否愿意为他作担保。◆You should give the names of two people who can vouch for your honesty and reliability. 你应该提供两个能担保你诚实可信的人的名字。◆I can vouch for the fact that he is a good worker. 我保证他是名好员工。SYN answer for sth2. to say that you know sth is true because you have seen it yourself (因亲眼所见而)为…作证;见证◆I was in bed with flu. My wife can vouch for that / me. 当时我患流感卧床休息。我妻子可为此/为我作证。◆I can’t vouch for this hotel (= I have no personal experience of it) but it looked wonderful from the brochure. 我没住过这家旅馆,可从宣传册上看它很棒。[v + prep] |