swear
柯林斯词典
1. V-I If someone swears, they use language that is considered to be vulgar or offensive, usually because they are angry. 咒罵
It's wrong to swear and shout. 罵人和喊叫是不對的。
2. V-T If you swear to do something, you promise in a serious way that you will do it. 鄭重許諾
Alan swore that he would do everything in his power to help us. 艾倫鄭重許諾他會盡其所能幫助我們。
We have sworn to fight cruelty wherever we find it. 我們已鄭重許諾,無論在哪兒發現暴行我們都要與其鬭爭。
3. V-T/V-I If you say that you swear that something is true or that you can swear to it, you are saying very firmly that it is true. 發誓[強調]
I swear I've told you all I know. 我發誓我已經把我所知道的都告訴你了。
I swear on all I hold dear that I had nothing to do with this. 我拿我所在乎的一切發誓我與這件事情無關。
4. V-T If someone is sworn to secrecy or is sworn to silence, they promise another person that they will not reveal a secret. 使承諾 (保密)[usu passive]
She was bursting to announce the news but was sworn to secrecy. 她忍不住想要發佈這條消息,但發過誓要保密。
5. →see also sworn
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swear /swɛə/ (swearing,swore,sworn,swears)
剑桥词典
- Please don't swear in front of the children .
- I swear quite a lot but even I draw the line at saying certain words.
- He was so angry he forgot himself and swore loudly .
- We could hear him cursing and swearing as he tried to get the door open .
- He was sent off for swearing at the referee .
- He swore he would avenge his brother's death .
- He swore he'd pay her back for all she'd done to him.
- Soldiers must swear allegiance to the Crown.
- I swear to God I didn't know about it.
- I want you to swear that you will never try to see her again.
swear verb (USE RUDE WORDS)
[ 不及物動詞:後麪不接賓語的動詞 ]to use words that are rude or offensive as a way of emphasizing what you mean or as a way of insulting someone or something
詛咒,咒罵
It was a real shock , the first time I heard my mother swear. 我第一次聽見母親罵髒話時覺得非常震驚。
When the cab driver started to swear at him, he walked away. 儅出租車司機開口對他罵髒話時,他走開了。
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swear verb (PROMISE)
[ 不及物動詞:後麪不接賓語的動詞 or 及物動詞:後麪接賓語的動詞 ]to promise or say firmly that you are telling the truth or that you will do something or behave in a particular way
發(誓);宣(誓)
I don't know anything about what happened , I swear (it). 我發誓我對所發生的事一無所知。
[ 詞或詞組後麪接一個that從句 ] You might find it difficult to believe , but I swear (that) the guy just came up to me and gave me the money . 你可能覺得這難以置信,但我發誓,那個人確實走過來把這些錢給了我。
UK informal She swore blind (= promised definitely ) (that) she didn't know what had happened to the money . 她信誓旦旦地說她不知道錢哪兒去了。
[ 動詞後麪接一個帶to的不定式 ] New gang members must swear to obey the gang leaders at all times . 新的幫會成員必須發誓在任何時候都服從幫會頭目。
In some countries , witnesses in court have to swear on the Bible . 在有些國家,出庭証人必須手按《聖經》宣誓。
I swore an oath to tell the truth , the whole truth , and nothing but the truth . 我發誓要陳述實情,言無不盡,絕無半點虛言。
A few of us knew what was going to happen , but we were sworn to secrecy (= we were made to promise to keep it a secret ). 我們有幾個人知道將要發生什麽事,但我們已經發過誓要對此保密。
I think his birthday is on the 5th, but I wouldn't/couldn't swear to it (= I am not completely certain about it). 我想他的生日是5號,但我竝不完全肯定。
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短語動詞
swear by sthswear sb in
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