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promise

“Promise” 是一个英语单词,有许多含义,包括(1)承诺、诺言(如给某人做出承诺);(2)保证、确信(如对未来的希望或预期)。

  1. “I made a promise to help him.” (我向他承诺要帮助他)
  2. “There is a promise of snow tonight.” (预计今晚会下雪)
  3. “She displayed a lot of promise as a young artist.” (她作为一个年轻的艺术家显露出了很大的潜力)

Promise 源于中世纪拉丁语的词 “promissum”,此词源于动词 “promittere”,意为“投下、派出、放下、许下”。

  • “Pro-” 是前缀,意为“向前、为了”。
  • “-mise” 是词根,来自动词 “mittere”,意为“投放、发送”。

“Promise” 一词在英语中的使用普遍,意指一种道德和法律义务。在美英文化中,“承诺”常被视为治理社会运作的重要原则,被看作是一种责任和承诺。

  • 名词:promise (承诺)
  • 动词:promise (承诺)
  • 形容词:promised (被承诺的)
  • 副词:promisingly (有前途地)

你可以通过以下句子来记忆这个词:“Promises are often like the butterfly, which disappear after beautiful hover.” (承诺常常像蝴蝶,美丽飞舞后就消失了。)

“John made a promise to his little daughter that he would take her to the amusement park. The sparkling joy in her eyes was worth every effort.”(约翰向他的小女儿承诺他会带她去游乐园。她眼中闪烁的快乐对他来说值得付出所有努力。)