The builders promised to expedite the repairs.

建筑商答应加速修理。

My father would not consent to my leaving school.

父亲不会答应辍学。

I promised the missus I'd be home by eleven.

答应老婆11点前回家。

Brushing away her tears, she promised to return.

泪珠, 答应回来。

The builder had a commitment to finish the work on time.

那个承建商答应过准时完工。

Her father reluctantly consented to the marriage.

父亲勉强地答应了这桩婚姻。

He undertook to be here at five.

他答应五点钟到这里来。

Howard has promised me a swag of goodies.

霍华德答应过送给好多好吃的东西。

She promised to see after the children when their mothers were on the nightshift.

答应在孩子妈妈上夜班时照顾孩子。

Beth had secured his promise that he would neverprobe into her past.

贝思已经让他答应永远不打听的过去。

The government tried to lower the political temperature by agreeing to some of the demands.

政府试图通过答应部份使紧张的政治气候降温。

The union threatened a slowdown if their demands were not met.

工会威胁说如果不答应他们的,他们就怠工。

He engaged to read the book.

他答应看这本书。

You must promise not to mention.

你必须答应不提此事。

The new mayor promised to clean the crooks out of the city government.

新上任的市长答应肃清市政府中的不良分子。

Will you accede to her request?

你答应的请吗?

The boss's promise to increase the workers' pay was a concession to union demands.

老板答应提高工人们的工资是对工会提出的所作的让步。

She wept and pleaded until he agreed to do as she wished.

哭着恳他, 一直到他答应按的愿望去做。

She bamboozled Grandfather into marrying her.

把爷爷哄骗得(答应)把嫁出去。

Conveniently overlooking the fact that she wouldn’t be able to meet the commitment, she agreed enthusiastically.

不理会自己不能遵守承诺的事实，热心地答应了。