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 am not in this world to live up to your expectations.
  我并不是为了满足你的期待而生。
• 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。
• 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。
• I just want you to live up to your responsibilities.
  我只是想你担负起你的责任。
• 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。
• 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 expect the person to live up to my expectations.
  我期盼当事人达到我的预期。
• 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 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。