英语口语每天说上半小时 032

32. Promise 承诺

1) I promise you that I'll never be late again. 我答应你，我不会再迟到了。

2) I assure you. 我向你保证。

3) Have my word. 我保证。

4) I assure you that you'll pass next time. 我保证你下次会通过的。

5) Let me assure you that your service is quite satisfying. 我向你保证，你的服务很让人满意。

6) I'll keep my promise that you can go with me next time. 我会遵守承诺，下次你可以跟我去。

7) She has made a promise that she'll bring us some of her pictures.

她已经答应给我们带一些她的照片。

8) She gave a promise that the product can be returned back if it is not good enough.

她保证，如果产品不够好，可以退回。

9) I won't break my promise. 我不会违背我的诺言的。

10) My parents promised him to buy him a bike. 我的父母答应给他买辆单车。

Dialogue 1

W: Tom, you promised to cut the lung. You won't forget, will you?

汤姆，你答应切了肺。你不会忘记的，是吗?

M: No, I assure you.

是的，我向你保证。

W: And you'll repair the television, won't you?

你会修理电视机，是吗?

M: Ok.

是的。

W: Do you promise?

你答应了?

M: Of course.

当然。

W: And Tom, you will help Johnny with his homework, won't you?

汤姆，你会帮强尼做作业的，是吗?

M: I'll see. I will if I can but I won't promise.

我看看。如果我能，我会的，但是我不能答应。

W: But you'll promise not to be late for dinner tonight, won't you?

但是你答应我今晚吃晚餐不会迟到的，是吗?

M: Yes. But only if you ask me nicely.

是的。但是要是你好好地问问我就好了。

W: Tom, darling. You'll try not to be late for dinner tonight, won't you? Please!

汤姆，亲爱的。你今晚吃晚餐时不会迟到的，是吗?请务必不要迟到!

M: Ok. I'll keep my promise.

好的。我会遵守我的承诺的。

Dialogue 2

W: Mark, you are not tellimg me the truth. Now why?

马克，你没跟我说实话。为什么?

M: Promise you are not going to be angry?

你保证你不会生气好吗?

W: Yes, all right. So why? Go on then. Say it. Oh, really, Mark.

是的，没问题。那么为什么呢?请讲，说吧。噢，真的，马克。

I promise I'm not going to be angry. Now why were you late?

我保证我不会生气的。你为什么迟到?

M: I forgot.

我忘了。

W: You forgot? You...

你忘了?你…

M: Ah, ah, you promised, and remember?

嗯，嗯，你答应的，记得吗?

Dialogue 3

M: They promised us a sea view.

他们向我们保证可以看到海景的。

W: Well, you can just see the sea. Between the factory chimneys.

额，你们只能看到大海。在工厂的烟囱之间。

M: Isn't it awful? I can't bear to look at it. I don't think I can stand this place for two weeks.

不可怕吗?我不忍看。我觉得我不能忍受这种地方两个星期。

W: Well, it can't be helped. We'll just have to put up with it.

额，也没办法了。我们只能忍受。

Dialogue 4

W: Did you promise me to get the bread?

你有没有答应我买面包?

M: Well, I remember walking pass the baker shop.

额，我记得经过面包店。

W: But you forgot to get the bread.

但是你忘记买面包。

M: I'm afraid so. I don't remember you telling me about it.

恐怕是这样。我不记得你告诉我这件事。

W: Well, I certainly did.

额，我肯定告诉过你。

M: What would you let me do now?

现在你想让我做什么?

W: You are free. You can go now.

你自由了。你现在可以走了。

M: Really? You are so kind.

真的吗?你真好。

W: I'll do with the cake.

我要做蛋糕。

M: No. That's not enough. I've got some cereal.

不。那还不够。我已经煮了一些麦片粥了。

Dialogue 5

M: My word, you do look ill!

哎哟，你看起来好像生病了!

W: I'm quite out of thoughts recently.

我最近总是心不在焉的。

M: You seem to have something on mind. Promise me, go to see the doctor right now.

你好像有心事。答应我，马上去看医生。

W: I'm worrying about my exam.

我在担心我的考试。

M: A piece of cake. You'll be successful.

小菜一碟。你会成功的。

Yesterday the sunshine, and it got quite hot. I decided to put on my light green summer skirt. But I got a shock. Really, it's a big shock! Promise me, I could not put it on exactly. It was too small. It is possible that they got smaller during the winter, but I do not think so. I'm afraid I got bigger. So I'm going on a diet. I am going to lose some weight. Otherwise, I am an idiot.

昨天是晴天，天气非常热。我决定穿上浅绿色的夏天裙子。但是我被吓了一跳。真的是被吓到了!答应我，那条裙子我穿不上。它太小了。有可能它们是在冬天的时候缩水了，但是我不这样认为。恐怕是我变胖了。所以我打算节食。我打算减肥。否则，我就是傻子。