live up to something

phrasal verbphr v GOOD ENOUGHif something or someone lives up to a particular standard or promise, they do as well as they were expected to, do what they promised etc 符合〔标准〕；不负〔盛名〕；履行〔诺言〕

The bank is insolvent and will be unable to live up to its obligations.

银行已经破产，将无力履行其义务。

The film has certainly lived up to my expectations.

这部电影果然没有辜负我的期望。

Examples from the Corpus

live up to • In this quarter, there's still a code that you are expected to live up to.• In the last few games the emphasis has been trying to live up to expectations.• Concerned that his overweight body can not live up to feminine ideals, Dave's depression nearly ends his marriage.• Yesterday Woods did not live up to the $ 2.25 million price tag needed to lure him to the Middle East.• The first period seemed to suggest that this game would not live up to the anticipation.• And they are justly criticized for failure to live up to the higher standards of behavior expected of role models.• Not so with cereals; hybrid wheats have never lived up to the hype.• Are you living up to your potential?

lived up to ... expectations• Freed from the stones' strange attraction to its parts, H-5 regained its composure and lived up to expectations.

→ live up to something at live1(PHRASAL VERB)

单词	live up to something
释义	live up to something live up to something phrasal verbphr v GOOD ENOUGHif something or someone lives up to a particular standard or promise, they do as well as they were expected to, do what they promised etc 符合〔标准〕；不负〔盛名〕；履行〔诺言〕 The bank is insolvent and will be unable to live up to its obligations. 银行已经破产，将无力履行其义务。 The film has certainly lived up to my expectations. 这部电影果然没有辜负我的期望。 Examples from the Corpus live up to • In this quarter, there's still a code that you are expected to live up to.• In the last few games the emphasis has been trying to live up to expectations.• Concerned that his overweight body can not live up to feminine ideals, Dave's depression nearly ends his marriage.• Yesterday Woods did not live up to the $ 2.25 million price tag needed to lure him to the Middle East.• The first period seemed to suggest that this game would not live up to the anticipation.• And they are justly criticized for failure to live up to the higher standards of behavior expected of role models.• Not so with cereals; hybrid wheats have never lived up to the hype.• Are you living up to your potential? lived up to ... expectations• Freed from the stones' strange attraction to its parts, H-5 regained its composure and lived up to expectations. → live up to something at live1(PHRASAL VERB)
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