Verbal promise
[法] 口头诺言, 口头承诺
🧩 词语组成解析
promise
['prɑmɪs]
vt. 允诺，许诺;给人以…的指望或希望;
vi. 许诺;有指望，有前途;
n. 许诺;希望，指望;允诺的东西;
pro前面+mise送，放出→在做事前送出的话→允诺
🗣️ 情景例句
Now that you mention it, I guess I am.
你们一提起来， 我想我也饿了。
Would you mind opening the window?
你介意开窗吗？
If you were to ask Harry what was in the bottle, he would tell you that it contained perfumed mud.
要是你问哈里瓶里装着什么，他会告诉你是香水泥。