外国人日常短语 第56期:give one's word
时间：2018-12-27 作者：英语课 分类：外国人日常短语
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释义：
give (somebody) one's word 约定
give sb one's word 表明“约定”的意思，主要用作 I give you my word (我向你保证）的形态。换句话说，可以理解成 I'll promise 1 you,对于被承诺的一方，则是 take one's word。
例句：
I will give you my word I'll do what I can.
我向你保证，我会尽我所能的。
I will give you my word I will not touch her.
我向你保证，绝对不会碰她。
Can you give me your word that Jack 2 can be trusted 3?
你能向我保证，杰克是个值得相信的人吗？
对话：
A: Do you think Ralph finished 4 the report 5?
你觉得拉斐尔写完报告书了？
B: He gave 6 me his word it would 7 be completed 8.
他向我保证会完成的。
1 promise
n.诺言，约定，希望；v.允诺，约定，预示
- I didn't make any promise.我没有作出任何承诺。
- His promise is a big lie.他的许诺是大谎言。
2 jack
n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克
- I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
- He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。
3 trusted
adj.可[置]信的，无错的v.相信，信任( trust的过去式和过去分词 )；认为可靠；想；希望
- We trusted to his coolness,and he didn't fail us. 我们相信他会冷静对待，他没有让我们失望。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He's too shrewd to be trusted in business matters. 他太狡猾，生意上不宜信任。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 finished
adj.完成的，精湛的；v.动词finish的过去式和过去分词
- We finished up everything there was on the table. 我们把桌上的东西全吃完了。
- We can certainly have the job finished on time.我们肯定能按时完成任务。
5 report
n.报告，汇报；传说，传阅；v.报告，报到
- We're going to listen to a report this afternoon.今天下午我们要去听报告。
- I shall report to you.我将向你汇报。
6 gave
vbl.（give的过去式）给予，产生，发表
- He asked for money and I gave him some.他要钱，我给了他一些。
- I gave you a map so you wouldn't get lost. 我给你一张地图，这样你就不会迷路了。
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