vow

英[vaʊ] 美[vaʊ]
  • n. 发誓;誓言;许愿
  • vt. 发誓;郑重宣告
  • vi. 发誓;郑重宣告

词态变化


第三人称单数: vows;过去式: vowed;过去分词: vowed;现在分词: vowing;

中文词源


vow 誓言

来自拉丁语votum,承诺,对神发誓,来自PIE*wegwh,庄严的说,词源同voice,vote.

英文词源


vow
vow: see vote
vow (n.)
"solemn promise," c. 1300, from Anglo-French and Old French voe (Modern French vœu), from Latin votum "a promise to a god, solemn pledge, dedication; that which is promised; a wish, desire, longing, prayer," noun use of neuter of votus, past participle of vovere "to promise solemnly, pledge, dedicate, vow," from PIE root *wegwh- "to speak solemnly, vow, preach" (cognates: Sanskrit vaghat- "one who offers a sacrifice;" Greek eukhe "vow, wish," eukhomai "I pray"). Meaning "solemn engagement to devote oneself to a religious order or life" is from c. 1400; earlier "to bind oneself" to chastity (early 14c.).
vow (v.)
"promise solemnly," c. 1300, from Old French voer, from voe (see vow (n.)). Related: Vowed; vowing.

双语例句


1. I had to admire David's vow that he would leave the programme.
戴维发誓要离开这个项目,我不得不对他表示钦佩。

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2. While many models vow to go back to college, few do.
很多模特发誓要重回大学校园,但很少有人做到。

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3. I made a silent vow to be more careful in the future.
我暗暗发誓,日后要倍加小心。

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4. He took a vow of chastity and celibacy.
他发下守贞禁欲的誓言。

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5. He had broken his vow of poverty.
他违背了他安贫乐道的誓言。

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