word
諾言;許諾;保證:
I give you my word that this won't happen again.
我向你保證這種事不會再次發(fā)生。
I give you my word of honour (= my sincere promise)...
我向你莊嚴(yán)承諾…
We never doubted her word.
我們從不懷疑她的許諾。
We only have his word for it that the cheque is in the post.
他只是向我們保證支票在郵寄之中。
to keep your word (= do what you promised)
遵守諾言
He promised to help and was as good as his word (= did what he promised).
他答應(yīng)幫忙,并且說話算數(shù)。
He's a man of his word (= he does what he promises).
他是個守信用的人。
I trusted her not to go back on her word (= break her promise).
我相信她不會食言。
I can't prove it—you'll have to take my word for it (= believe me).
我無法證明此事,你就相信我好了。
put a price on sth
(為貴重物)定價,作價:
They haven't yet put a price on the business.
他們還沒有給這筆生意開價。
strike a bargain /deal
達(dá)成(對雙方都有利的)協(xié)議
forbid sb (from doing sth)
禁止;不準(zhǔn):
He forbade them from mentioning the subject again.
他不準(zhǔn)他們再提到這個問題。
engaged (to sb)
已訂婚:
She's engaged to Peter.
她與彼得訂了婚。
get out (of sth)
離開(某地);從…出來:
You ought to get out of the house more.
你應(yīng)該多到戶外去走走。