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

• The onus is on the shopkeeper to provide goods which live up to the quality of their description
  店主有义务提供质量与其描述相符的商品。
• You should live up to what your parents expect of you.
  你应该不辜负父母对你的期望。
• I expect the person to live up to my expectations.
  我期盼当事人达到我的预期。
• You can trust that I will work hard to live up to your expectations.
  您可以相信我将努力学习，不辜负您的期望。
• He has been trying hard all the time to live up to what his parents expect of him.
  他一直努力不辜负他父母对他的期望。
• 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 just want you to live up to your responsibilities.
  我只是想你担负起你的责任。
• 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。
• Sales have not lived up to expectations this year
  今年的销售额不尽如人意。
• I tried to live up to my ideal of myself.
  我努力活出理想的自我。