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？
• To my shame, I did not live up to her expectations.
  使我惭愧的是，我辜负了她的期望。
• You should live up to what your parents expect of you.
  你应该不辜负父母对你的期望。
• 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。
• These general principles are widely known, but it isn't easy to live up to them.
  这些大道理人人都懂，真正做到可不容易啊！
• Many men feel their body shape doesn't live up to the stereotype of the ideal man.
  很多男人都觉得自己的体形不符合人们心目中惯有的理想男性形象。
• I expect the person to live up to my expectations.
  我期盼当事人达到我的预期。
• I tried to live up to my ideal of myself.
  我努力活出理想的自我。
• I don't understand why people think they have to live up to the world's standards.
  我不理解为什么这么多人觉得生活就应该是一个标准的。
• 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。