promise
gb/pɹˈɑməs/ us/pɹˈɑməs/
A2
英语
~ 2500
义项
0 个义项
动词
A2
action
1
Say you will do something
To say you will surely do or give something in the future.
用法模式：
to promise [someone] [something]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'promise' with 'hope'; 'hope' expresses desire, but 'promise' expresses commitment.
近义词
pledge (More formal and serious than 'promise', often used in official contexts.)
反义词
break (To fail to do what you said you would do.)
搭配
promise faithfully
|promise to help
|promise someone something
|keep a promise
主题
communication
|relationships
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- I promise to help you.
- She promised to come to my party.
- They promised me a new bike.
- He promised to call me tomorrow.
名词
A2
entity
2
A statement of commitment
Words that say someone will surely do or give something later.
用法模式：
make/keep/break a promise
常见错误：
Learners sometimes use 'promise' without an article when it needs one, e.g., 'I made promise' instead of 'I made a promise'.
近义词
commitment (Implies a strong moral or formal obligation, not just words.)
反义词
lie (In this context, a false statement with no intention of fulfilling it.)
搭配
make a promise
|keep a promise
|break a promise
|empty promise
主题
communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- I made a promise to my friend.
- She kept her promise to visit me.
- He broke his promise.
- We must keep our promises.
名词
B1
property
3
Potential for success
A sign that someone or something may be good or successful later.
常见错误：
Learners may confuse this sense with the 'commitment' meaning; here it refers to potential, not a guarantee.
近义词
potential ('Potential' is more general and can refer to any capability, not just positive signs.)
反义词
hopelessness (The state of having no chance for improvement or success.)
搭配
show promise
|full of promise
|hold promise
主题
career
|education
|personal development
|business
|core_vocabulary
例句
- The young athlete shows great promise.
- This new technology holds promise for cancer treatment.
- Her early work was full of promise.
学习者例句
- He shows promise as a writer.
- This idea has promise.
- She is full of promise.
- The project holds much promise.
语法
词典原形
promise
IPA
GB/pɹˈɑməs/
US/pɹˈɑməs/
音节与重音
prom - ise （2 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (prom)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: promise
- Plural: promise, promises
Verb
- Base: promise
- 3rd Person Singular: promises
- Present Participle: promising
- Past: promised
词族
Forms
promises
noun
promising
verb
promised
verb
Related words
promisingly
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unpromising
adjective C1
Advanced or less common
promissory
adjective
相关表达
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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- The new software shows promise in early tests.
- She shows great promise as a pianist.