单词 | swear |
释义 | swear verb¹ 1use bad language讲脏话adverb | verb + swear | preposition adverb➤loudly大声诅咒▸➤quietly, silently, softly, under your breath小声/默默/轻声/低声诅咒▸➤viciously, violently恶毒地/粗暴地咒骂verb + swear➤hear sb听到某人诅咒◆he heard her swear under her breath.他听到她在小声诅咒。preposition➤at咒骂⋯◆he swore loudly at her and left.他大声骂了她几句,然后扬长而去。swear verb² 2make a serious promise; promise to tell the truth起誓adverb | verb + swear | preposition | phrases adverb➤solemnly庄严地发誓◆he swore solemnly that he would never hit her again.他郑重发誓说再也不打她了。➤on oath, under oath宣誓➤up and down (name) 信誓旦旦◆he swears up and down that he trusts me.他信誓旦旦地说相信我。verb + swear➤be prepared to愿意发誓◆i would be prepared to swear on oath that they didn't see me.我敢发誓他们没看见我。➤make sb使某人发誓◆he made her swear on the bible that she wouldn't leave him.他让她手按《圣经》发誓不会离开他。preposition➤by以⋯发誓◆i swear by almighty god to tell the truth.我以全能上帝的名义发誓我会说真话。➤on以⋯发誓◆do you swear on your mother's life?你以你母亲的生命发誓吗?➤to向⋯发誓◆i swear to you, i don't know.我向你发誓,我不知道。phrases➤be sworn into office宣誓就职◆lincoln was sworn into office on march 4, 1861.林肯于 1861 年 3 月 4 日宣誓就职。➤swear sb to secrecy, swear sb to silence让某人发誓保守秘密/保持缄默◆we were all sworn to secrecy about the plan.我们都按要求发誓要对计划守口如瓶。swear(swore, sworn) [intransitive] to use rude or offensive language, usually because you are angry(常因生气)骂脏话,咒骂◆she fell over and swore really loudly.她摔倒了,高声大骂起来。◆why did you let him swear at you like that?你为什么听任他那么骂你呢?note 辨析 curse or swear?you can curse a person or thing, but swear never takes an object in this meaning. swear is used much more often than curse in spoken english. * curse 的对象可以是人或事物,但表达此义时,swear 从不带宾语。swear 比 curse 更常用于口语。swear(swore, sworn) [transitive, intransitive, no passive] to make a serious or official promise to do sth or to tell the truth, for example in court郑重承诺,发誓(如在法庭上)◆she made him swear not to tell anyone.她让他发誓不告诉任何人。◆he swore revenge on the man who had killed his father.他发誓要报杀父之仇。◆i swear to god i had nothing to do with it.我对天发誓,我跟这事一点关系都没有。◆witnesses were required to swear on the bible.证人须手按《圣经》宣誓。◆ (spoken) i think i put the keys back in the drawer, but i couldn't swear to it (= i'm not completely sure).我想我把钥匙放回抽屉里了,不过我不敢肯定。swear/sweə(r) ||; swɛr/verb (past tense swore /swɔ:(r) ||; swɔr/ past participle sworn /swɔ:n ||; swɔrn/) 1. [i] swear (at sb/sth) to use rude or bad language 咒骂: ◇he hit his thumb with the hammer and swore loudly. 他不小心用铁锤打中了拇指,就大声咒骂起来。◇there's no point in swearing at the car just because it won't start! 车子开不动,你咒骂也没用。 ☞look at curse. 参看curse。 2. [i,t] swear (to do sth);swear that... to make a serious promise 发誓;宣誓;起誓: ◇when you give evidence in court you have to swear to tell the truth. 在法庭作证前必须宣誓所言属实。◇will you swear not to tell anyone? 你可以发誓不告诉任何人吗? swear by sth to believe completely in the value of sth 极其信赖某事物的价值 swear sb in (usually passive 通常用于被动语态) to make sb say officially that he/she will accept the responsibility of a new position 使宣誓就职: ◇the president will be sworn in next week. 总统将于下星期宣誓就职。 swearsee ⇨ promise 1 ⇨ rude 7 ⇨ say 3 • • •• ⇨ i swear swear /swɛr; sweə/v swore /swɔr; swɔː/ , sworn /swɔrn; swɔːn/ , swearing 1. [i] to use rude or offensive language 咒骂,诅咒,说脏话:◇she doesn't smoke, drink, or swear. 她不喝酒不抽烟,也不说脏话。◇+ at he was fired for swearing at his boss. 他因为骂老板被解雇了。 2. [i,t] to make a very serious promise 发誓,起誓:◇do you swear to tell the truth? 你发誓讲真话吗?◇i swear i'll never leave you. 我发誓永不离开你。 3. [t] spoken used to emphasize something or to say that you are certain about something 【口】 保证[表示强调]:◇i swear i'll kill him! 我发誓要杀了他!◇i could have sworn (=i was certain) i put the ticket in my pocket. 我可以发誓,我确实是把票子放在口袋里的。swear by sthinformal to strongly believe that something is effective 【非正式】 极其信赖[某事物有效]:◇heidi swears by acupuncture. 海蒂非常相信针灸。swear sb ↔ into make someone formally promise that they will tell the truth for a court of law, or be loyal to a country when they start to do an important public job 使在法庭上宣誓; 使宣誓就职:◇she was sworn in as president just two weeks ago. 她刚于两个星期以前宣誓就任总统。 ☞ swear |
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