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
but he usually managed to squeeze a Sunday in
但是他总会设法挤出星期天，
How often did I tell you not to speak so loud?
我告诉你多少次不要讲话这么大声?
I hope you can find it. I'm coming back in a minute.
我希望你能找到它。我很快就回来。