Uphold a promise
坚持诺言,不食言
🧩 词语组成解析
promise
['prɑmɪs]
vt. 允诺，许诺;给人以…的指望或希望;
vi. 许诺;有指望，有前途;
n. 许诺;希望，指望;允诺的东西;
pro前面+mise送，放出→在做事前送出的话→允诺
🗣️ 情景例句
The plight of starving people is too awful to think about.
饥民的苦境糟得不可想象。
If I have time tomorrow,I think I'll get a haircut.
如果我明天有时间，我认为我应该理发。
These days, people who do manual work often receive far more money than people who work in offices.
如今，从事体力劳动的人的收入一般要比坐办公室的人高出许多。