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 tried to live up to my ideal of myself.
  我努力活出理想的自我。
• 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 just want you to live up to your responsibilities.
  我只是想你担负起你的责任。
• 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？
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Sales have not lived up to expectations this year
  今年的销售额不尽如人意。
• I had to live up to my oath.
  我必须履行我的宣誓。
• I mean, what if I don't live up to their standards.
  我的意思是，如果我不能达到他们的标准怎么办。