A bud of promise
初次展露头角的少女
🧩 词语组成解析
bud
[bʌd]
n. 芽，萌芽;蓓蕾，骨朵;未成熟的人，少男少女;〈美〉刚进社交界的姑娘;
vi. 发芽，长出蓓蕾;开始发育;<植>芽接;
of
[əv]
prep. 关于;属于…的;由…制成;
aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气];
promise
['prɑmɪs]
vt. 允诺，许诺;给人以…的指望或希望;
vi. 许诺;有指望，有前途;
n. 许诺;希望，指望;允诺的东西;
pro前面+mise送，放出→在做事前送出的话→允诺
🗣️ 情景例句
He can really slam it down.
他可真能喝。
Spend money like water.
挥金如土。
It suddenly dawned on me that this express was not roaring down the line at ninety miles an hour, but barely chugging along at thirty.
我突然感到这趟快车并没以时速90英里的速度呼啸前进，而是卟哧卟哧地向前爬行，时速仅30英里。