vows

英 [vaʊz]

美 [vaʊz]

v.  起誓; 立誓; 发誓
vow的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 发誓;起誓;立誓
  If youvow todo something, you make a serious promise or decision that you will do it.
  1. 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。
  2. I solemnly vowed that someday I would return to live in Europe...
     我郑重发誓，总有一天我将回到欧洲生活。
  3. 'I'll kill him,' she vowed...
     “我要宰了他，”她发誓说。
  4. They have vowed a quick and decisive response.
     他们立誓要给出一个快速果断的回应。
• N-COUNT 誓言;诺言
  Avowis a serious promise or decision to do a particular thing.
  1. I made a silent vow to be more careful in the future...
     我暗暗发誓，日后要倍加小心。
  2. 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。
• N-COUNT 誓词;誓约;宣言
  Vowsare a particular set of serious promises, such as the promises two people make when they are getting married.
  1. I took my marriage vows and kept them.
     我结婚时许下誓言，并一直信守。
  2. ...a nun who had taken final vows...
     已立誓出家的尼姑
  3. He had broken his vow of poverty.
     他违背了他安贫乐道的誓言。

双语例句

• We renewed our marriage vows.
  我们又一次重复了我们的婚誓。
• An entrance procedure requiring a three-year novitiate and solemn vows ensured a committed membership.
  入口的程序，需要一个三年期见习和庄严的誓言确保了承诺的成员。
• To Many Vows Like This One Will Make Us Silly.
  向这样太多的誓言会让我们变的愚蠢。
• That is what the wedding vows are all about. I make the commitment once.
  这就是在婚礼誓言中所说的，并且我只承诺一次。
• The couple exchanged vows in a romantic Labor Day sunset ceremony on Maui.
  （美国）劳动节当天的浪漫日落时，这对新人在茂伊岛上举行仪式交换了誓言。
• I think I ought to take vows of silence.
  我觉得我应该发誓不说话。
• I can't wait to renew my vows with you.
  我等不及想要跟你再次宣誓了。
• You must not expect him to come to you with vows and oaths and kiss your shoestrings.
  你不可能期望他赌咒发誓地来俯就你，并且来吻你的鞋带儿。
• Minister: Let us pray for this man and woman as they make their marriage vows.
  牧师：这对男女做了他们的婚姻宣誓，让我们为他们祷告。
• I made vows I could not keep.
  我发了誓却没有做到。