live up to

英 [lɪv ʌp tu]

美 [lɪv ʌp tu]

遵守（诺言）; 符合，不辜负（期望）

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 遵守（诺言）；符合，不辜负（期望）
  If someone or somethinglives up towhat they were expected to be, they are as good as they were expected to be.
  1. Sales have not lived up to expectations this year...
     今年的销售额不尽如人意。
  2. Had he lived up to his promise, he would have made a fortune in sponsorship money.
     要是他遵守了诺言的话，他本应该已经从赞助费中赚了一大笔钱了。

英英释义

verb

• meet the requirements or expectations of
  Synonym:satisfyfulfillfulfil

双语例句

• I am not in this world to live up to your expectations.
  我并不是为了满足你的期待而生。
• And you are not in this world to live up to mine.
  而你在这世界也不是为了我的希望而存活。
• Children will always live up to your expectations of them.
  孩子们不会辜负你对他们的期望的。
• They hope he will live up to their expectations.
  他们希望他将不辜负他们的期望。
• To my shame, I did not live up to her expectations.
  使我惭愧的是，我辜负了她的期望。
• You should live up to what your parents expect of you.
  你应该不辜负父母对你的期望。
• I mean, what if I don't live up to their standards.
  我的意思是，如果我不能达到他们的标准怎么办。
• I think I should work hard at English and live up to his expectation.
  我想我应该努力学习英语，决不辜负他的期望。
• She is quick to reproach anyone who doesn't live up to her own high standards
  只要有人不符合她自己的高标准，她马上就会加以指责。
• I just want you to live up to your responsibilities.
  我只是想你担负起你的责任。