Breach of promise
[经] 毁约
📖 牛津释义
breach of promise
(law 律) (formerly) breaking of a promise to marry sb （旧时）悔婚.
🧩 词语组成解析
breach
[britʃ]
n. 破坏;破裂;缺口;违背;
vt. 攻破;破坏，违反;
of
[əv]
prep. 关于;属于…的;由…制成;
aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气];
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
Sure. How's 2:00?
当然，两点怎么样？
I wonder if the dentist could fit me in early tomorrow?
请问明天一早牙科医生能抽空给我看一下吗？
I don't know if I should tell you. But I will. It was all because of your necklace, your beautiful diamond necklace.
我不知道该不该告诉你。不过，我想还是告诉你吧。那全都是因为你的那条项链，你那条漂亮的钻石项链呀！