Verbal promise
[法] 口头诺言, 口头承诺
🧩 词语组成解析
promise
['prɑmɪs]
vt. 允诺，许诺;给人以…的指望或希望;
vi. 许诺;有指望，有前途;
n. 许诺;希望，指望;允诺的东西;
pro前面+mise送，放出→在做事前送出的话→允诺
🗣️ 情景例句
His silence made me suspicious.
他的沉默引起我的猜疑。
The roof has leaks in it,and the front step need to be fixed.
房顶有漏缝，并且前面台阶需要修理。
she tripped on the carpet and the pudding went flying through the air, narrowly missed my aunt, and crashed on the dining table with considerable force.
走进屋来时，在地毯上绊了一跤。 布丁飞到半空，从姑母身边擦过，然后狠狠地砸在餐桌上。