1、promise

承諾；保證；答應

The post office has promised to resume first class mail delivery to the area on Friday.

郵局承諾于星期五恢復對這個地區第一類郵件的遞送。

He had promised that the rich and privileged would no longer get preferential treatment.

他已經保證富人和特權階層不會再得到優惠待遇。

答應給予；承諾給予；保證讓…得到

In 1920 the great powers promised them an independent state.

1920年，列強承諾讓他們成為一個獨立的國家。

The officers promise a return to multiparty rule.

這些官員承諾恢復多黨統治。

有可能；有希望

While it will be fun, the seminar also promises to be most instructive.

這次的研討會不僅會有趣，而且有可能會頗具啟發意義。

2、sentimental

感傷的;多情的;多愁善感的

I'm trying not to be sentimental about the past.

我努力不讓自己表現得感懷過去。

It's a very sentimental play.

這是一部十分煽情的戲。

情感(上)的;(尤指)(出于)懷舊的

Our paintings and photographs are of sentimental value only.

我們的畫作和照片僅有紀念價值。

Perhaps he has returned for sentimental reasons.

也許他是出于情感上的原因才回來的。