Breach of promise
[经] 毁约
📖 牛津释义
breach of promise
(law 律) (formerly) breaking of a promise to marry sb （旧时）悔婚.
🧩 词语组成解析
breach
[britʃ]
n. 破坏;破裂;缺口;违背;
vt. 攻破;破坏，违反;
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
I think I can stay at home
我觉得我可以待在家
There is noaccounting for tastes.
人各有所好。
Good idea! It's much better than having classes! Can I go, too?
好主意！这比上课好得多！我也可以去吗？