释义:
break one's promise 打破约定
虽然有打破像窗户一样的真实物体的意思,但 break 也可以将 promise, rule, law, habit, record 等抽象名词作为宾语,表示“打破……”,“不遵守”,“终结”等。
例句:
Well, it looks like they broke their promise.
恩,他们好像没有守信。
I will do my best not to break my promise.
我会尽量遵守我的承诺的。
Every now and then, we have to break the rules.
有些时候,我们不得不违反规则。
You're asking me to break the law.
你是在让我违法。
对话:
A: Forget about going to the party.
别想着去派对了。
B: I can't break my promise to my friends.
我不能打破和朋友们的约定啊。