vow
n
solemn promise or undertaking, esp of a religious nature 誓, 誓约, 誓言(尤指宗教的)
recite/pronounce/renew one's `marriage vows 念[发出/重复]自己的婚誓
keep/break a solemn vow 履行[违反]庄严的誓约
take a vow of silence, secrecy, etc 立誓保持沉默、 保守秘密等
Nuns are under vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. 修女须立誓保持清贫、 贞洁、 顺从. vow, v [Tn, Tf, Tt]
make a vow about (sth); swear, promise or declare solemnly 就(某事物)起誓; 立誓; 发誓
They vowed revenge on their enemies. 他们发誓要向敌人报仇.
He vowed (that) he would lose weight. 他立誓要减轻体重.
She vowed never to speak to him again. 她发誓再也不跟他说话了.
🔁 扩展释义
*[vau]n. 誓约, 誓言, 许愿vi. 起誓, 发誓, 郑重宣言vt. 立誓, 起誓要, 郑重地宣布【法】 誓, 誓约, 热诚的宣言; 立誓, 宣誓, 许愿相关词组: break a vow take a vow
The World Trade Center, an office building for over 1200 firms employing about 50,000 people, is even higher at 411 metres.
世界贸易中心要高得多,有411米。它是一座办公大楼,楼里有1,200多家公司,大约有5万雇员。
We should learn the value of money and learn how many hours' work has to be done before we can buy something.
我们应该认识到钱的价值,知道要干多少小时的活,我们才能买某件物品。
Even before India won independence from its British rulers, it was clear that Gandhi was the key figure and leader in the struggle of 380 million Indians to govern themselves.