word
诺言;许诺;保证:
I give you my word that this won't happen again.
我向你保证这种事不会再次发生。
I give you my word of honour (= my sincere promise)...
我向你庄严承诺…
We never doubted her word.
我们从不怀疑她的许诺。
We only have his word for it that the cheque is in the post.
他只是向我们保证支票在邮寄之中。
to keep your word (= do what you promised)
遵守诺言
He promised to help and was as good as his word (= did what he promised).
他答应帮忙,并且说话算数。
He's a man of his word (= he does what he promises).
他是个守信用的人。
I trusted her not to go back on her word (= break her promise).
我相信她不会食言。
I can't prove it—you'll have to take my word for it (= believe me).
我无法证明此事,你就相信我好了。
put a price on sth
(为贵重物)定价,作价:
They haven't yet put a price on the business.
他们还没有给这笔生意开价。
strike a bargain /deal
达成(对双方都有利的)协议
forbid sb (from doing sth)
禁止;不准:
He forbade them from mentioning the subject again.
他不准他们再提到这个问题。
engaged (to sb)
已订婚:
She's engaged to Peter.
她与彼得订了婚。
get out (of sth)
离开(某地);从…出来:
You ought to get out of the house more.
你应该多到户外去走走。