新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

vow

英  [vaʊ]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • vows

    1[C 可数名词] 誓言

    A vow is a serious promise or decision to do a particular thing.

    双语例句

    例:

    I made a silent vow to be more careful in the future.

    我暗暗发誓今后要更加小心。

    2[C 可数名词] 誓约

    Vows are a particular set of serious promises, such as the promises two people make when they are getting married.

    双语例句

    例:

    I took my marriage vows and kept them.

    我结婚时许下誓言,并一直信守。

    VERB. 动词
  • vows , vowing , vowed

    1[T 及物动词] 发誓

    If you vow to do something, you make a serious promise or decision that you will do it.

    双语例句

    例:

    While many models vow to go back to college, few do.

    很多模特儿发誓要重返大学校园,但几乎无人做到。

    例:

    I solemnly vowed that someday I would return to live in Europe.

    我郑重起誓总有一天我要重回欧洲生活。