A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
承诺
Promise
Promise little and do much
少许诺，多做事
A promise must never be broken.
决不可食言。
A promise made is a debt unpaid.
作出的承诺是未偿还的债务。
A gift is better than a promise.
礼物胜于承诺。
Promise a lot and give even more.
承诺很多，给予更多。
We'll be back. I promise you that.
我们还会回来的。我向你保证。
I never promised you a rose garden.
我从来没答应过你要玫瑰花园。
Promise me you'll never stop dreaming.
答应我你永远不会停止梦想。
You're never promised your next breath.
你永远不会有下一次呼吸的希望。
People change, and promises are broken.
人会变，承诺也会被打破。
A promise made should be a promise kept.
许下的诺言应该兑现。
I'm not trying to be macho, I promise you.
我向你保证，我不是想表现得像个男子汉。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
We will keep the promise of Social Security by taking the responsible steps to strengthen it - not by turning it over to Wall Street.
我们将信守社会保障的承诺，采取负责任的步骤来加强它，而不是把它交给华尔街。
He is poor indeed that can promise nothing.
什么也不能答应的人，才是真正的穷人。
As to the Indians, the guiding principle was, promise them anything just so long as they get out of the way.
至于印第安人，他们的指导原则是，只要他们让开，就答应他们任何事情。
I'll promise to go easier on drinking and to get to bed earlier, but not for you, fifty thousand dollars, or two-hundred and fifty thousand dollars will I give up women. They're too much fun.
我保证少喝酒，早睡觉，但不是为了你，五万美元，或者二十五万美元，我会放弃女人。它们太有趣了。
Science reckons many prophets, but there is not even a promise of a Messiah.
科学认为有许多先知，但甚至没有弥赛亚的应许。
When a politician bends the truth or a CEO breaks a promise, trust takes a beating.
当政客歪曲事实或首席执行官违背承诺时，信任就会受到打击。