| 释义 |
- n.发誓；〈口〉誓言；咒骂；骂人话
- v.诅咒；咒骂；说脏话；郑重承诺
- 网络宣誓；思薇雅
第三人称单数：swears 现在分词：swearing 过去式：swore 过去分词：sworn v. affirm,assert,declare,claim,maintain 1. | [i] 咒骂；诅咒；说脏话to use rude or offensive language, usually because you are angry |
| She fell over and swore loudly. 她摔倒了，大骂了一声。 | | Why did you let him swear at you like that? 你怎么听任他那样辱骂你呢？ |
2. | [t][nopass] 郑重承诺；发誓要；表示决心要to make a serious promise to do sth |
| He swore revenge on the man who had killed his father. 他发誓要向那个杀死他父亲的人报仇。 | | I swear (that) I'll never leave you. 我保证决不离开你。 | | She made him swear not to tell anyone. 她要他发誓不告诉任何人。 |
3. | [t] 赌咒发誓地说；肯定地说to promise that you are telling the truth |
| She swore (that) she'd never seen him before. 她明确表示自己以前从未见过他。 | | I could have sworn(= I am sure) I heard the phone ring. 我敢肯定我听见电话铃响了。 | | I swear to God I had nothing to do with it. 我可以对天发誓，这跟我一点关系也没有。 |
4. | [i][t] （尤指在法庭上）发誓，郑重承诺to make a public or official promise, especially in court |
| Witnesses were required to swear on the Bible. 证人须手按《圣经》宣誓。 | | Are you willing to stand up in court and swear that you don't recognize him? 你愿出庭起誓说你不认识他吗？ | | Remember, you have sworn to tell the truth. 别忘记，你宣过誓要讲实话。 | | Barons had to swear an oath of allegiance to the king. 男爵须宣誓效忠国王。 |
5. | [t] ~ sb to secrecy/silence 使起誓（保密）to make sb promise not to tell sth to anyone |
| Everyone was sworn to secrecy about what had happened. 关于已发生的事，每个人都依照要求起誓不外传。 |
v. | 1. 立誓,起誓,发誓;〔口语〕郑重申言,断言;使宣誓 2. 真;断定;发誓,立誓;誓称,起誓说;叫…对天发誓 1. 立誓,起誓,发誓;〔口语〕郑重申言,断言;使宣誓 2. 真;断定;发誓,立誓;誓称,起誓说;叫…对天发誓 | n. | |
v. | 1. to declare solemnly or forcefully that what is said is true, sometimes calling somebody or something thought to be sacred as a witness 2. to promise something very solemnly 3. to use blasphemous or obscene language, usually as an expression of strong feelings or with the intention of giving offence 4. to make a formal promise in a court of law or when taking up an official position 5. to make a solemn statement under oath, especially in a court of law, or make somebody do this 6. to cause somebody to make a solemn promise to do something 7. to use words that are deliberately offensive, for example because you are angry with someone 8. to make a sincere statement that you are telling the truth 9. say solemnly or emphatically 10. cause sb.to take an oath 1. to declare solemnly or forcefully that what is said is true, sometimes calling somebody or something thought to be sacred as a witness 2. to promise something very solemnly 3. to use blasphemous or obscene language, usually as an expression of strong feelings or with the intention of giving offence 4. to make a formal promise in a court of law or when taking up an official position 5. to make a solemn statement under oath, especially in a court of law, or make somebody do this 6. to cause somebody to make a solemn promise to do something 7. to use words that are deliberately offensive, for example because you are angry with someone 8. to make a sincere statement that you are telling the truth 9. say solemnly or emphatically 10. cause sb.to take an oath | n. | 1. a short spell of using blasphemous or obscene language |
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