vowing

英 [ˈvaʊɪŋ]

美 [ˈvaʊɪŋ]

v.  起誓; 立誓; 发誓
vow的现在分词

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

• If the law passes," we will sue Appenzell," he says, vowing to take the case all the way to the Federal Court& Switzerland's highest judicial authority.
  如果法律通过了，“我们将起诉罗德阿，”他说，并发誓要采取一切案件的方式向联邦法院&瑞士的最高司法部门申诉。
• I remember vowing not to waste that kind of time on a stranger ever again.
  我记得发誓再也不浪费那样的时间在一位陌生人身上。
• BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Argentina's president emerged from mourning Monday vowing to honor the memory of her husband and predecessor, Nestor Kirchner, as she leads the country.
  布宜诺斯艾利斯，阿根廷&阿根廷总统在星期一从哀悼中现身，发誓要纪念她的丈夫和前任总统，内斯托尔·基什内尔，由于她领导该国。
• He shook me till my teeth rattled, and pitched me beside Joseph, who steadily concluded his supplications and then rose, vowing he would set off for the Grange directly.
  他摇撼我，直摇得我的牙齿卡嗒卡嗒地响，又把我猛推到约瑟夫身边，约瑟夫镇定地念他的祈祷词，然后站起来，发誓说他要马上动身到田庄去。
• Chinese government Wednesday announced guidelines designed to boost the development of home services industry across the country, vowing financial support and tax cuts.
  我国本周三公布了在全国范围内促进家政服务业发展的政策措施，并指出要对该行业提供财政支持和税收优惠。
• Michael Dell returned as CEO in 2007, vowing to revive the company.
  迈克尔•戴尔2007年重返公司担任首席执行官，誓言重振公司。
• President Bush is vowing to help Minneapolis rebuild its collapsed bridge.
  布什总统承诺将帮助明尼阿波利斯重建坍塌的大桥。
• On Saturday Mr Obama sought to allay concerns among allies about the US commitment to the Asia-Pacific region, vowing it would remain a fundamental focus of US foreign policy and that America would not be distracted from it by global events.
  对于美国对亚太地区的承诺，奥巴马上周六试图化解盟友的担忧，誓言亚太地区将继续是美国外交政策的根本关注重点，美国不会因全球性事件而分散对这个重点的注意力。
• The White House is considering the proposal and is vowing to work with lawmakers.
  白宫正在考虑这个提案，并且保证将会与议员们进行合作。
• From Greg Sargent, here's a clip of O'Donnell enthusiastically vowing to keep America from having sex.
  格雷格萨金特，这有一份剪辑了的来自恭奥多内尔充满热情的郑重的宣告要让美国尽量避免性生活。