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 Festival aims to live up to its reputation as a trail-blazing event.
  该艺术节志在不虚负其先锋性活动的声名。
• 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。
• You should live up to what your parents expect of you.
  你应该不辜负父母对你的期望。
• They hope he will live up to their expectations.
  他们希望他将不辜负他们的期望。
• 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。
• Children will always live up to your expectations of them.
  孩子们不会辜负你对他们的期望的。
• He failed to live up to my trust and love, and also yours.
  他辜负了我对他的信任和爱，也辜负了你对他的信任和爱。
• I expect the person to live up to my expectations.
  我期盼当事人达到我的预期。
• 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 am not in this world to live up to your expectations.
  我并不是为了满足你的期待而生。