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 have peace offerings with me; this day have I payed my vows.
  平安祭在我这里。今日才还了我所许的愿。
• She had given belief to his vows and importunities.
  她相信他的誓言和请求。
• 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。
• 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 want to renounce my vows of obedience.
  我要放弃对上帝的誓约。
• 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。
• Jack has also prepared his vows.
  jack也已经准备好他的誓言了。
• Jenny and I recited the marriage vows.
  詹妮和我一起当众吟诵了婚约。
• Renew the marriage vows on one's wedding ceremony.
  在婚礼上重？结婚的誓言。
• I entirely forgot the vows and promises that I made in my distress.
  我完全忘记了我在危难中发出的誓愿和诺言。