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

• 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 tried to live up to my ideal of myself.
  我努力活出理想的自我。
• And you are not in this world to live up to mine.
  而你在这世界也不是为了我的希望而存活。
• I will live up to what you expect, trust me!
  我不会辜负大家对我的期望的，相信我！
• 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 hope I can live up to what you expect of me.
  我希望我不会辜负你对我的期望。
• I just want you to live up to your responsibilities.
  我只是想你担负起你的责任。
• 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。
• I mean, what if I don't live up to their standards.
  我的意思是，如果我不能达到他们的标准怎么办。