when he knew that he was dying, he made me promise to go on my own.
他知道自己已奄奄一息，于是他要我答應一定單獨回故鄉一趟。
新概念英語第三冊
Lesson 57 Back in the old country
?? 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
adj. <口>渴望，切盼;垂死的，臨終的;會死的;快熄滅的;
v. “die”的現在分詞;
"He conjured them with his dying breath to look after his children."
他臨終時懇求他們照顧他的孩子.
近義：agony, moribund, death, agonizing
adj. …制的;（人工）做成的，拼成的;虛構的;保證成功的;
v. 使(make的過去式和過去分詞);
"He made it absolutely clear."
他把此事講得一清二楚。
近義：manufactured, produced, done, fabricated, artificial, manmade