vow 详细解释

vow

[vau]

n.誓约
v.发誓

n.[C]

1. 誓, 誓言, 誓约[(+of)][+to-v]

We made a vow to stay friends forever.

我们发誓永远做朋友。

2. 郑重宣言; 许愿

My parents are under a vow to go to church every Sunday.

我父母许愿, 每星期日都去做礼拜。

3. 立誓出家; 遁入空门

vt.

1. 发誓要(做)[+to-v][+(that)]

I vowed never to reveal the secret.

我发誓决不泄漏这一秘密。

2. 郑重宣告[+(that)]

She vowed that she would take the matter to court.

她郑重宣布要把这事诉诸法律。

vi.

1. 发誓, 许愿

2. 郑重宣告

词形变化

名词: vower | 动词过去式: vowed | 动词过去分词: vowed | 动词现在分词: vowing | 动词第三人称单数: vows |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.发誓; 保证

swear  promise  assure  guarantee  pledge  vouch  

同义参见:

oath  warrant  consecrate  testify  security  engagement  

英英释义

名词 vow:

a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner

动词 vow:

make a vow; promise

dedicate to a deity by a vow

同义词:consecrate

补充

vowvow英:[vau] 美:[vaʊ]n.1.誓言She took a vow never to lend money to anyone again.她发誓绝不再借钱给别人。vt.1.起誓, 发誓I vowed to do more of the cooking myself.我发誓自己要多动手做饭。

例句

1. I had to admire David's vow that he would leave the programme.戴维发誓要离开这个项目, 我不得不对他表示钦佩。 2. I made a vow to be more careful in the future.我发誓日后要加倍小心。 3. He had broken his vow of poverty.他违背了他的清贫誓言。 4. They have vowed a quick and decisive response.他们已经发誓作出迅速而果断的回应。 5. While many models vow to go back to college, few do.很多模特发誓要重回大学校园, 但很少有人做到。 6. I solemnly vowed that some day I would return.我郑重发誓, 总有一天我会回来。 7. 'I'll kill him,' she vowed.“我要杀了他。”她郑重宣告。 8. They vowed to love each other through all eternity.他们立誓终生相爱。 9. She vowed that she would take the matter to court.她信誓旦旦地说一定要把此事告到法庭。 10. Priests vowed their lives to the service of the church.教士们立誓终生为教会服务。 11. [with clause]he vowed that his government would not tolerate a repeat of the disorder.他郑重宣告他的政府绝对不能容许再次发生混乱。 12. [with direct speech]one fan vowed, ‘I'll picket every home game’.一个球迷发誓说:“我一定为每一次主场比赛放哨”。 13. I vowed myself to this enterprise.我立誓终身为这事业服务。 14. We vowed never to discuss the subject again.我们发誓绝不再谈此事。 15. The monks take a vow of silence/chastity/poverty.僧侣们立誓坚守寂寞/忠贞/清贫。 16. marriage/wedding vows结婚誓言。 17. The bride and groom exchanged vows.新娘和新郎互许誓言。 18. The mayor made a vow to reduce crime.市长郑重承诺要减少犯罪活动。 19. The mayor vowed to reduce crime.市长郑重承诺要减少犯罪活动。 20. I vow to honor and cherish you all my days.我发誓今生今世都会尊重你、珍视你。 21. I vowed that I would never lie to her again.我发誓再也不对她撒谎了。