He welched on his agreement with the club that he would play for them in February.
他本答应二月份替俱乐部打球,但他食言了。
《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
After promising to keep the book for me, he broke his word and sold it to someone else.
他答应把书留给我之后, 却食言而把它卖给了别人.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
Wells was supposed to put up half the money, but later backed out.
韦尔斯本应当出一半的钱,但后来他食言了。
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No one wishes to deal with a person who is accustomed to breaking his word.
谁也不愿意与惯于食言的人打交道.
《简明英汉词典》
If you make a promise you should keep it ; you ought not break a promise.
如果你作出了承诺,你就应该遵守诺言, 不应该食言.
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“快完工了,”他兴奋地说着。之后他的声音突然降了八度音。“这个春天那个承诺,我爸没有食言。”
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