vt. 允諾,許諾;給人以…的指望或希望;
vi. 許諾;有指望,有前途;
n. 許諾;希望,指望;允諾的東西;
?? pro前面+mise送,放出→在做事前送出的話→允諾
"If you make a promise you should fulfill it."
如果你許諾了,你就要履行你的諾言.
近義:assure, pledge, vow, offer, present, proffer
反義:recede, recoil, retire, retreat, withdraw, blench
adj. 最好的( good和well的最高級);最愉快的;最幸福的;最合適的;
adv. 最好地;最出色地;最高標準地;
n. 佼佼者;(個人的)最高水平;最重要的優越性;最好的東西,最合乎要求的事物;
vt. [口]打敗,勝過;
"He is arguably the best actor of his generation."
按理他是他那一代中最優秀的演員。
近義:master, outgo, outmatch, outrange, outrank, outstrip
反義:badder, baddest, worse