vow怎么读

英式音标：[vaʊ]

美式音标：[vaʊ]

vow基本解释

n. 发誓；誓言；许愿

vt. 发誓；郑重宣告

vi. 发誓；郑重宣告

vow的意思释义

n.

誓言；郑重宣布；

vt.& vi.

起誓，发誓；郑重宣告；

变形

过去式：vowed过去分词：vowed现在分词：vowing第三人称单数：vows

英英释义

n.a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner

\"they took vows of poverty\"

v.

make a vow; promise

\"He vowed never to drink alcohol again\"

dedicate to a deity by a vow

同义词：consecrate

vow用法及例句

词组短语

exchange vows订婚；结婚

under a vow发过誓

同近义词辨析

这组词都有“誓言”的意思，其区别是：

pledge普通用词，指保证去做或不做某事的郑重许诺。

oath指对上帝或神发出的庄严、正式的誓言以示自己话语的真实性。现多用于法庭上。

vow指庄严的许诺或誓约。

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

You\'d better carry out your solemn vow.

你较好是履行你那庄严的誓约。

All the men took a vow of loyalty to their leader.

所有士兵都发誓效忠他们的指挥官。

Once he took the vow his loyalty never wavered.

他一旦宣了誓，他就一直忠贞不渝。

Catholic priests take a vow of celibacy.

天主教神父发誓不结婚。

用作动词(v.)

I vowed never to reveal the secret.

我发誓决不泄漏这一秘密。

I vow to give my time and strength to this case.

我发誓将我的时间和精力致力于这一事业。

例句参考

Dealing with Deities: The Ritual Vow in South Asia

The Caravan Will End, but Migrants Vow to Push On

“I Vow Thee My Countries”—The Expansion of Dual Citizenship in the 21st Century

“I Vow to Thee My Countries” – The Expansion of Dual Citizenship in the 21st Century

Protestation, Vow, Covenant and Engagement: swearing allegiance in the English Civil War

“I Vow to Thee My Countries”– The Expansion of Dual Citizenship in the 21st Century

Calif. Gov. Among Several Who Vow Focus on Public-Safety Issues - Education Week

\"US Airstrikes in Yemen Kill Civilians\", Survivors Vow Revenge Against America

Nerul College Students Turn Green Warriors: Plant Saplings along the LP Junction to Uran Phata Stretch, Vow to Maintain It

vow词源

vow

vow: see vote

vow (n.)

\"solemn promise,\" c. 1300, from Anglo-French and Old French voe (Modern French vœu), from Latin votum \"a promise to a god, solemn pledge, dedication; that which is promised; a wish, desire, longing, prayer,\" noun use of neuter of votus, past participle of vovere \"to promise solemnly, pledge, dedicate, vow,\" from PIE root *wegwh- \"to speak solemnly, vow, preach\" (cognates: Sanskrit vaghat- \"one who offers a sacrifice;\" Greek eukhe \"vow, wish,\" eukhomai \"I pray\"). Meaning \"solemn engagement to devote oneself to a religious order or life\" is from c. 1400; earlier \"to bind oneself\" to chastity (early 14c.).

vow (v.)

\"promise solemnly,\" c. 1300, from Old French voer, from voe (see vow (n.)). Related: Vowed; vowing.

vow相关例句

1.To take the monastic vow

遁入空门

4.mutual vow of chastity

双方贞洁之誓言

5.a solemn vow.

神圣的誓言

8.to violate marriage vow

违反婚誓

9.make a vow; promise.

作出一个拆约；承诺。