词汇 | swear |
释义 | swear | BrE swɛː, AmE swɛr | past tense swore past participle sworn A. transitive verb ① (vow, affirm) 发誓 ▸ to swear (to sb/sth) that …/to do …; (向某人/某物)发誓…/发誓做… ▸ I swear not to breathe a word to anyone 我发誓不会向任何人吐露一个字 ▸ I swear to God I had nothing to do with it 我向上帝发誓我与此毫无关系 ▸ I didn't take the book: I swear it! 我没有拿那本书:我发誓! ▸ to swear revenge on sb 发誓报复某人 ▸ to swear blind (that) … informal 一口咬定… ② (promise under oath) 宣誓 ‹loyalty, allegiance, fidelity›; (declare) 立 ‹oath›▸ to swear (an oath of) allegiance to sb/sth 立誓效忠某人/某物 ▸ to swear in a court of law that … 在法庭上宣誓… ▸ I swear on my honour that I knew nothing about this 我以我的名誉发誓,我对此一无所知 ▸ I swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth Law 我宣誓所述属实,及为事实之全部,并无虚言 ③ (bind by promise) 使…宣誓 ‹person, jury, witness›▸ to be sworn to secrecy/silence/celibacy/chastity 发誓保守秘密/保持沉默/独身/守贞 ▸ the new prime minister was sworn into office 新任首相已宣誓就职 ④ (curse) 咒骂 ▸ 'damn!' he swore “他妈的!”他骂道 B. intransitive verb ① (curse) 咒骂 ▸ I've never heard you swear before! 我以前从未听到过你说脏话! ▸ to swear in front of sb 当着某人的面骂人 ▸ to swear at sb/sth; 咒骂某人/某事物 ② (affirm) 发誓 ▸ I'll be there — do you swear? 我会到那儿──你保证吗? ③ (promise under oath) «person, witness, soldier» 宣誓 ▸ to swear on the Bible/one's honour (that …); 以《圣经》的名义/以名誉起誓(…) PHRASAL VERBS swear by transitive verb [swear by sb/sth] 极其信赖 ‹remedy, organization, brand›▸ she swears by meditation as a way of relieving stress 她深信冥想是一种减压的方法 swear in transitive verb [swear sb in, swear in sb] 使…宣誓就职 ‹president, MP›; 使…宣誓履行职责 ‹jury, witness›▸ he was sworn in as president 他宣誓就任总统 swear to: transitive verb [swear to sth] 一口咬定 ▸ I wouldn't swear to it 我对此不能肯定 ▸ to swear to having done sth; 断言做过某事 |
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