live up to

英 [lɪv ʌp tu]

美 [lɪv ʌp tu]

遵守（诺言）; 符合，不辜负（期望）

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 遵守（诺言）；符合，不辜负（期望）
  If someone or somethinglives up towhat they were expected to be, they are as good as they were expected to be.
  1. Sales have not lived up to expectations this year...
     今年的销售额不尽如人意。
  2. Had he lived up to his promise, he would have made a fortune in sponsorship money.
     要是他遵守了诺言的话，他本应该已经从赞助费中赚了一大笔钱了。

英英释义

verb

• meet the requirements or expectations of
  Synonym:satisfyfulfillfulfil

双语例句

• I need to live up to my promises to her.
  我必须信守对的承诺。
• She is quick to reproach anyone who doesn't live up to her own high standards
  只要有人不符合她自己的高标准，她马上就会加以指责。
• I mean, what if I don't live up to their standards.
  我的意思是，如果我不能达到他们的标准怎么办。
• He has been trying hard all the time to live up to what his parents expect of him.
  他一直努力不辜负他父母对他的期望。
• In some ways, we failed to live up to one another's expectations.
  在某些方面，我们互相的期望都落了空。
• Children will always live up to your expectations of them.
  孩子们不会辜负你对他们的期望的。
• The Festival aims to live up to its reputation as a trail-blazing event.
  该艺术节志在不虚负其先锋性活动的声名。
• To my shame, I did not live up to her expectations.
  使我惭愧的是，我辜负了她的期望。
• I hope I can live up to what you expect of me.
  我希望我不会辜负你对我的期望。
• You can trust that I will work hard to live up to your expectations.
  您可以相信我将努力学习，不辜负您的期望。