promising
US
UK promising adj: (showing possibility)
SC 有希望的 yǒu xī wàng de
SC 大有可为的 yǒu xī wàng de ，dà yǒu kě wéi de
The clients like the product and are considering placing a larger order, so that's promising.
promising adj: (person: likely to do well)
SC 有出息的 yǒu chū xī de
SC 前途无量的 yǒu chū xī de ，qián tú wú liàng de
Henry is intelligent and hardworking; he's a very promising student.
promise n: (firm assurance)
SC 承诺 chéng nuò
SC 保证 chéng nuò，bǎo zhèng
TC 保證 / 保証
TC 保證 / 保証
As far as I'm concerned, Helen's promise is all the guarantee I need that she will do it.
照我看，只要海伦保证她会照做，对我来说就足够了。
promise n: (spoken commitment)
SC 许诺 xǔ nuò
SC 诺言 xǔ nuò，nuò yán
Steve's promise that he would always love me turned out to be a lie.
史蒂夫说要一直爱我的诺言被证明就是个谎话。
promise n: uncountable (indication of future achievement)
SC 希望 xī wàng
TC 希望
TC 希望
SC 前途光明 xī wàng，qián tú guāng míng
The quiet girl over there shows promise; with a little direction, I think she will do well.
那边那个女孩前途光明，我相信只需一些指导，她就会大放异彩。
promise of [sth] n: (possibility)
SC （成功的）可能性 chéng gōng de kě néng xìng
SC （成功的）希望 chéng gōng de kě néng xìng，chéng gōng de xī wàng
SC （成功的）迹象 chéng gōng de kě néng xìng，chéng gōng de jì xiàng
The promise of greater opportunity drew many people to California.
更大的成功可能性吸引了许多人去到加利福尼亚。
promise vi: (make a promise)
SC 承诺 chéng nuò
SC 保证 chéng nuò，bǎo zhèng
TC 保證 / 保証
TC 保證 / 保証
SC 许诺 chéng nuò，xǔ nuò
I will mow the lawn - I promise.
我会修理草坪的，我保证。
promise to do [sth] v expr: (commit to doing)
SC 保证做某事
I promise to finish the work by the end of the week.
我保证在周末前完成工作。
promise [sb] that vtr: (with clause: commit to doing)
SC 允诺 yǔn nuò
SC 向…做保证 yǔn nuò，xiàng zuò bǎo zhèng
I promised my mom that I would buy postage stamps today.
我向妈妈做了保证，今天我会买些邮票。
promise [sb] [sth] vtr: (with object: commit to)
SC 向…承诺…
My parents have promised me a bike for Christmas.
我父母向我承诺圣诞节送我一辆自行车。
promise [sth] vtr: (guarantee, commit to)
SC 许诺…，承诺…，保证… chéng nuò
TV commercials promise a lot of incredible things.
电视广告向观众承诺了很多不可思议的事情。
promise [sth] vtr: figurative (give cause to expect)
SC 预示 yù shì
SC 有可能发生 yù shì，yǒu kě néng fā shēng
The grey sky promised snow.
灰蒙蒙的天空预示着降雪。
breach of promise: (breaking of promise)
SC 违背承诺
SC 不守承诺
free yourself from a promise v expr: (undo a promise)
SC 摆脱诺言的约束 bǎi tuō nuò yán de yuē shù
SC 不受诺言的约束 bǎi tuō nuò yán de yuē shù，bú shòu nuò yán de yuē shù
full of promise adj: (person: talented, likely to succeed) (指人)
SC 大有前途的 dà yǒu qián tú de
SC 前途无量的 dà yǒu qián tú de，qián tú wú liàng de
As a child, she was full of promise.
full of promise adj: (enticing) (指事)
SC 大有希望，前景光明 dà yǒu xī wàng，qián jǐng guāng míng
Life was full of promise for the young man.
go back on a promise v expr: (break your word)
SC 不遵守诺言，打破承诺 bù zūn shǒu nuò yán，dǎ pò chéng nuò
SC 背信弃义 bèi xìn qì yì
I can't believe that you, my own brother, would go back on your promise to loan me the money.
keep a promise v expr: (fulfil one's word)
SC 信守诺言
TC 信守諾言
TC 信守諾言
SC 信守承诺
Do you keep your promises? he asked her, after she vowed not to do it again.
pinky promise, pinky swear n: US, slang (pact by hooking fingers)
SC 拉勾
pinky promise [sth], pinkie promise vtr: US, slang (hook fingers to make pact)
SC 拉勾承诺，拉勾发誓
pinky promise that, pinkie promise vtr: slang (hook fingers to make pact)
SC 拉勾承诺，拉勾发誓
promise to pay n: (promissory note)
SC 承诺付款 chéng nuò fù kuǎn
TC 承諾付款
TC 承諾付款
SC 承兑 chéng nuò fù kuǎn，chéng duì
release [sb] from a promise v expr: (remove an obligation from [sb])
SC 使某人不必履行承诺
Charles released Edward from his promise to help repaint the dining room.