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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The onus is on the shopkeeper to provide goods which live up to the quality of their description
  店主有义务提供质量与其描述相符的商品。
• I will live up to what you expect, trust me!
  我不会辜负大家对我的期望的，相信我！
• I think I should work hard at English and live up to his expectation.
  我想我应该努力学习英语，决不辜负他的期望。
• 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。
• I just want you to live up to your responsibilities.
  我只是想你担负起你的责任。
• Live up to the expectations of our own people and the people throughout the world.
  不辜负全国人民和全世界人民对我们的期望。
• I tried to live up to my ideal of myself.
  我努力活出理想的自我。