vow
英[va?]
美[va?]
- n. 發誓；誓言；許愿
- vt. 發誓；鄭重宣告
- vi. 發誓；鄭重宣告
詞態變化
第三人稱單數:?vows;過去式:?vowed;過去分詞:?vowed;現在分詞:?vowing;
中文詞源
vow 誓言
來自拉丁語votum,承諾，對神發誓，來自PIE*wegwh,莊嚴的說，詞源同voice,vote.
英文詞源
- vow
- vow: see vote
- vow (n.)
- "solemn promise," c. 1300, from Anglo-French and Old French voe (Modern French v?u), from Latin votum "a promise to a god, solemn pledge, dedication; that which is promised; a wish, desire, longing, prayer," noun use of neuter of votus, past participle of vovere "to promise solemnly, pledge, dedicate, vow," from PIE root *wegwh- "to speak solemnly, vow, preach" (cognates: Sanskrit vaghat- "one who offers a sacrifice;" Greek eukhe "vow, wish," eukhomai "I pray"). Meaning "solemn engagement to devote oneself to a religious order or life" is from c. 1400; earlier "to bind oneself" to chastity (early 14c.).
- vow (v.)
- "promise solemnly," c. 1300, from Old French voer, from voe (see vow (n.)). Related: Vowed; vowing.
雙語例句
- 1. I had to admire David's vow that he would leave the programme.
- 戴維發誓要離開這個項目，我不得不對他表示欽佩。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. While many models vow to go back to college, few do.
- 很多模特發誓要重回大學校園，但很少有人做到。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. I made a silent vow to be more careful in the future.
- 我暗暗發誓，日后要倍加小心。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. He took a vow of chastity and celibacy.
- 他發下守貞禁欲的誓言。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. He had broken his vow of poverty.
- 他違背了他安貧樂道的誓言。
來自柯林斯例句