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 think I ought to take vows of silence.
  我觉得我应该发誓不说话。
• 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。
• Although they had not made love, they had secretly exchanged solemn vows and pledges, bearing their hearts to each other.
  虽未成双，却也海誓山盟，私传表记，已有无限的风情了。
• To Many Vows Like This One Will Make Us Silly.
  向这样太多的誓言会让我们变的愚蠢。
• Jenny and I recited the marriage vows.
  詹妮和我一起当众吟诵了婚约。
• 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。
• Jack has also prepared his vows.
  jack也已经准备好他的誓言了。
• Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.
  神阿，我向你所许的愿在我身上。我要将感谢祭献给你。
• A member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience.
  被坚守贫困、纯洁贞洁和顺从的誓约束缚的宗教秩序中的成员。
• Praise awaits you, O God, in Zion; to you our vows will be fulfilled.
  （大卫的诗歌，交与伶长。）神阿，锡安的人都等候赞美你，所许的愿，也要向你偿还。