| 词汇 | promisingly |
| 释义 | (redirected from promisingly)promise (one) the moonTo promise one something that cannot be done. Your clients will come to distrust you if you keep promising them the moon. promise (one) the earthTo promise one something that is not feasible or cannot be done. Your clients will come to distrust you if you keep promising them the earth and then inevitably fail to deliver. promise (one) the worldTo promise one something that is not feasible or cannot be done. Your clients will come to distrust you if you keep promising them the world and then inevitably fail to deliver. promise to1. To give one a solemn pledge or assurance that one will do something. You promised to cut the lawn today! Sorry, I can't come with you tonight. I promised to take my little sister to the movies. 2. To give one a solemn pledge or assurance that someone can have something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "promise" and "to" to specify what has been promised. Jenny promised her baseball card collection to me when she moves. I can't give this to you—I promised it to my nephew. promise something to someoneto pledge something to someone. I promised this vase to my niece. Is this book promised to anyone? |
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