外國(guó)人日常短語(yǔ) 第56期:give one's word
釋義：
give (somebody) one's word 約定
give sb one's word 表明“約定”的意思，主要用作 I give you my word (我向你保證)的形態(tài)。換句話說，可以理解成 I'll promise you,對(duì)于被承諾的一方，則是 take one's word。
例句：
I will give you my word I'll do what I can.
我向你保證，我會(huì)盡我所能的。
I will give you my word I will not touch her.
我向你保證，絕對(duì)不會(huì)碰她。
Can you give me your word that Jack can be trusted?
你能向我保證，杰克是個(gè)值得相信的人嗎?
對(duì)話：
A: Do you think Ralph finished the report?
你覺得拉斐爾寫完報(bào)告書了?
B: He gave me his word it would be completed.
他向我保證會(huì)完成的。
