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

• 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 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• I need to live up to my promises to her.
  我必须信守对的承诺。
• 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 just want you to live up to your responsibilities.
  我只是想你担负起你的责任。
• I expect the person to live up to my expectations.
  我期盼当事人达到我的预期。