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

• I want to renounce my vows of obedience.
  我要放弃对上帝的誓约。
• 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。
• Jack has also prepared his vows.
  jack也已经准备好他的誓言了。
• 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。
• I took my marriage vows and kept them.
  我结婚时许下誓言，并一直信守。
• She called on spirits and Buddhas and made innumerable vows, all to no avail.
  她把一切的神佛都喊到了，并且许下多少誓愿，都没有用。
• Then will I ever sing praise to your name and fulfill my vows day after day.
  这样，我要歌颂你的名直到永远，好天天还我所许的愿。
• I will fulfill my vows to the Lord in the presence of all his people.
  我要在他众民面前向耶和华还我的愿。
• The couple exchanged vows in a simple church ceremony.
  这对夫妇在一个简单的教堂婚礼上彼此交换了誓言。
• Priest: Families and friends, you are witnesses to these vows.
  牧师：家人和朋友，你是这些誓言的证人。