If Tom cannot keep his promise, he'll lose face.
如果湯姆不能信守諾言，他就會丟面子。
英語常用口語 1000 句
第 86 部分
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
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
n. 面容;表面;臉;方面;
vt.& vi. 面對;面向…;正視;承認;
vt. （感到不能）對付;（明知不好辦而）交談;必須對付（某情況）;面臨…;
?? face=fac表示臉、面 → 臉；表面；外表
"He screwed up his face at the nasty smell."
聞到這令人作嘔的氣味,他皺眉蹙額.
近義：tackle, brave, breast, confront, front, overlook
反義：parry, avert, prevent, shirk, shun, sidestep
vt. 保持;保留;遵守;阻止;
vi. （食品）保持新;保持健康;
n. 保持，保養;供養，撫養;生活，生計;飼料；牧草;
"Social services keep lists of at-risk children ."
社工組織保留有在家里可能遭受傷害的孩子名單。
近義：hold, husband, maintain, reserve, retain, save
反義：transfer, cede, give, transgress, trespass, violate
vt. 失去;錯過;遺失;耽擱;
vi. 損失;輸掉;走慢;降低價值;
?? 10(lo)個司儀(se) 遺失了
"It is easy for children to lose their self - esteem ."
孩子很容易失去 自尊.
近義：mislay, misplace, miss, waste
反義：prosper, thrive, triumph, win, overcome, conquer
=can not;未可;不能;不可;
"You cannot stay here ad infinitum without paying rent."
你不付房租就不能永遠住在這里。