promise

約束

必ず何かをする、または何かが必ず起こると伝える言葉。

やさしい英語で： A statement that you will definitely do something or that something will definitely happen.

• You must keep your promise.
• She broke her promise to help me.
• Did he make any promises about the money?

使い方： promise to do something (She made a promise to call every week.); promise that… (He gave us his promise that the work would be finished.)

類義語： pledge, vow

よく使う表現： make a promise, keep a promise, break a promise, solemn promise

将来性、見込み

人や物が今後よくなったり、成功したりしそうな兆し。

やさしい英語で： Signs that someone or something could become good or successful.

• The young singer shows promise.
• His early work had great promise.
• This research offers real promise for the future.

使い方： promise as something (She shows promise as a writer.); promise of something (The results offer promise of a better treatment.)

類義語： potential

よく使う表現： show promise, great promise, early promise

約束する

必ず何かをすると相手に伝える。

やさしい英語で： If you say this, you give your word that you will definitely do something.

• I promise to help you.
• He promised me a ticket.
• Have you promised that you will come?

使い方： promise to do something (I promised to look after the dog.); promise someone something (She promised me a new bike.); promise that… (They promised that the house would be ready.)

類義語： pledge, vow

よく使う表現： promise to help, promise someone something, promise to return

期待させる、予感させる

普通はよいことが起こりそうだと思わせる。

やさしい英語で： To suggest that something, usually something good, is likely to happen.

• The dark clouds promise rain.
• The evening promises to be enjoyable.
• These early results promise a useful discovery.

使い方： promise to be something (The trip promises to be exciting.)

類義語： suggest, foreshadow

よく使う表現： promise success, promise to be, promise rain