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vows

UK //vaʊz//US //vaʊz//

词源

源自中古英语 'vouen',来自古法语 'vouer',最终源于拉丁语 'votum',意为'愿望'或'承诺'。

noun

❶ 指在婚礼、宗教仪式或正式场合中,人们郑重承诺或宣誓的言辞,通常具有法律或道德约束力。

“They exchanged vows in a beautiful ceremony by the lake.”

(他们在湖边举行了一场美丽的仪式,互相交换了誓言。)

“The priest asked the couple to repeat their vows after him.”

(神父让这对夫妇跟着他重复他们的誓言。)

同义词:oaths, pledges, promises

verb

❶ 郑重地承诺或宣誓做某事,通常用于正式或严肃的场合。

“He vowed to always protect his family no matter what.”

(他发誓无论如何都会保护他的家人。)

“She vowed never to speak to him again after the argument.”

(争吵后,她发誓再也不和他说话。)

同义词:swear, pledge, promise

常见短语

take vows — 指在宗教仪式中正式立下誓言,通常用于描述成为僧侣、修女等宗教人士的过程。

“After years of preparation, she finally took vows and became a nun.”

(经过多年的准备,她终于立下誓言成为了一名修女。)

wedding vows — 婚礼上新人互相承诺的正式誓言,是婚姻仪式的重要组成部分。

“They wrote their own wedding vows, which made the ceremony very personal.”

(他们自己写了婚礼誓言,这使得仪式非常个性化。)