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 expect the person to live up to my expectations.
  我期盼当事人达到我的预期。
• 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。
• They hope he will live up to their expectations.
  他们希望他将不辜负他们的期望。
• Sales have not lived up to expectations this year
  今年的销售额不尽如人意。
• 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。
• What if you ( or they) don't live up to expectations?
  如果你（或他们）达不到预期怎么办？
• 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 tried to live up to my ideal of myself.
  我努力活出理想的自我。
• 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。