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
I heard that you get vitamin D from sunshine, and that you soak it like a sponge.
我听说人们像海绵一样从阳光中摄入维生素D。
He who pays the piper, calls the tune.
谁负担费用，谁加以控制。
He said, Pauline is typing letters. She can't speak to you now!
他说：“波淋正在打信，她现在不能同你讲话！”