vowed

英 [vaʊd]

美 [vaʊd]

v.  起誓; 立誓; 发誓
vow的过去分词和过去式

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 vowed and I hope I shall never break that vow.
  我宣过誓，我希望我永远也不会违背这个誓言。
• He vowed to avenge martyrs.
  他发誓要为烈士报仇。
• He vowed to take legal action.
  他誓言要采取法律行动。
• 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。
• She vowed to herself that she would dedicate her life to scientific studies.
  她默默地发誓要献身于科学研究。
• Tobacco companies have vowed to sue Ireland and the UK, which also passed plain packaging laws this month.
  烟草公司还誓言将起诉爱尔兰和英国。英国本月也通过了香烟简易包装法律。
• The party vowed to incorporate environmental considerations into all its policies.
  该党宣誓要把环境因素纳入它所有的政策当中。
• They have vowed a quick and decisive response.
  他们立誓要给出一个快速果断的回应。
• They vowed solemnly never to love anyone else.
  海誓山盟，各无他志。
• He vowed to wreak vengeance on his unfaithful, thieving wife.
  他发誓要报复对自己不忠、爱偷东西的妻子。