老外最常用的英文短语 第522期:break one's promise

 　　break one's promise¹  打破约定

　　Well, it looks like they broke² 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 law³. 你是在让我违法。

　　Forget about going⁴ to the party.  别想着去派对了。

　　I can't break my promise to my friends.  我不能打破和朋友们的约定啊。

1 promise   

n.诺言，约定，希望；v.允诺，约定，预示

参考例句：

• I didn't make any promise.我没有作出任何承诺。
• His promise is a big lie.他的许诺是大谎言。

2 broke   

v.(动词break的过去式)折断；打破

参考例句：

• He dropped his glass on the floor and broke it.他把玻璃杯掉到地板上打碎了。
• After a long silence, she broke into a laugh.她沉默了很久之后，忽然笑了起来。

3 law   

n.法(律，规，学)；律师业；规律，定律

参考例句：

• He went to the school of law for three years.他在法学院读了三年。
• The new law will reduce pollution of the rivers.这条新法律将会减轻河流污染。

4 going   

n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的

参考例句：

• We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
• He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。