promise
gb/pɹˈɑməs/ us/pɹˈɑməs/
A2
영어
~ 2500
의미
의미 0개
동사
A2
action
1
Say you will do something
To say you will surely do or give something in the future.
사용 패턴：
to promise [someone] [something]
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse 'promise' with 'hope'; 'hope' expresses desire, but 'promise' expresses commitment.
유의어
pledge (More formal and serious than 'promise', often used in official contexts.)
반의어
break (To fail to do what you said you would do.)
연어
promise faithfully
|promise to help
|promise someone something
|keep a promise
주제
communication
|relationships
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
예문
- I promise I'll call you when I arrive.
- She promised to finish the report by Friday.
- They promised him a promotion if he met his targets.
- He promised his parents he would study harder.
학습자용 예문
- I promise to help you.
- She promised to come to my party.
- They promised me a new bike.
- He promised to call me tomorrow.
명사
A2
entity
2
A statement of commitment
Words that say someone will surely do or give something later.
사용 패턴：
make/keep/break a promise
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes use 'promise' without an article when it needs one, e.g., 'I made promise' instead of 'I made a promise'.
유의어
commitment (Implies a strong moral or formal obligation, not just words.)
반의어
lie (In this context, a false statement with no intention of fulfilling it.)
연어
make a promise
|keep a promise
|break a promise
|empty promise
주제
communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
예문
- He made a promise to help her move house.
- It was a promise she intended to keep.
- Breaking a promise can damage trust.
- The politician's promises were met with skepticism.
학습자용 예문
- I made a promise to my friend.
- She kept her promise to visit me.
- He broke his promise.
- We must keep our promises.
명사
B1
property
3
Potential for success
A sign that someone or something may be good or successful later.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may confuse this sense with the 'commitment' meaning; here it refers to potential, not a guarantee.
유의어
potential ('Potential' is more general and can refer to any capability, not just positive signs.)
반의어
hopelessness (The state of having no chance for improvement or success.)
연어
show promise
|full of promise
|hold promise
주제
career
|education
|personal development
|business
|core_vocabulary
예문
- The young athlete shows great promise.
- This new technology holds promise for cancer treatment.
- Her early work was full of promise.
학습자용 예문
- He shows promise as a writer.
- This idea has promise.
- She is full of promise.
- The project holds much promise.
문법
기본형
promise
IPA
GB/pɹˈɑməs/
US/pɹˈɑməs/
음절 및 강세
prom - ise （2음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (prom)
활용형
Noun
- Base: promise
- Plural: promise, promises
Verb
- Base: promise
- 3rd Person Singular: promises
- Present Participle: promising
- Past: promised
관련 단어
Forms
promises
noun
promising
verb
promised
verb
Related words
promisingly
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unpromising
adjective C1
Advanced or less common
promissory
adjective
표현
break a promise
1/bɹˈeɪk ə pɹˈɑməs/
fixed phrase
Fail to do what you promised
To not do what you said you would do before.
예문
- He broke his promise and didn't show up.
- Breaking a promise can hurt someone's feelings.
empty promise
1/ˈɛmpti pɹˈɑməs/
fixed phrase
Promise with no intention to keep it
A promise that someone will not really keep.
예문
- Many voters felt the campaign pledges were empty promises.
- He made empty promises just to keep her happy.
keep a promise
1/kˈip ə pɹˈɑməs/
fixed phrase
Do what you promised
To do what you said you would do before.
예문
- She always keeps her promises, no matter how difficult it is.
- Keeping a promise builds trust between people.
show promise
1/ʃˈoʊ pɹˈɑməs/
fixed phrase
Display signs of potential success
To seem like you will be good or successful later.
예문
- The new software shows promise in early tests.
- She shows great promise as a pianist.