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

• 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。
• I tried to live up to my ideal of myself.
  我努力活出理想的自我。
• Many men feel their body shape doesn't live up to the stereotype of the ideal man.
  很多男人都觉得自己的体形不符合人们心目中惯有的理想男性形象。
• 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。
• And you are not in this world to live up to mine.
  而你在这世界也不是为了我的希望而存活。
• 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。
• 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。
• Stephen Chase had determined to live up to the expectations of the Company.
  斯蒂芬·蔡斯决心不辜负公司的期望。
• He failed to live up to my trust and love, and also yours.
  他辜负了我对他的信任和爱，也辜负了你对他的信任和爱。
• I expect the person to live up to my expectations.
  我期盼当事人达到我的预期。