swear的意思

swear

英 /sweə/ 美 /swɛr/

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  • 雅思

基本释义

  • v 宣(誓)

    to make a public official promise, especially in a court of law

  • v 诅咒

    to use rude and offensive language

例句

  1. Remember that you have sworn an oath and so must tell the truth.

    记住你已经宣过誓了,所以必须讲真话。

  2. Presidents must swear allegiance to the US constitution.

    总统必须宣誓效忠美国宪法。

短语

  • swear by 对…发誓;[口]极其信赖
  • swear an oath 宣誓
  • swear on v. 凭…发誓
  • swear in 使宣誓就职
  • swear at 诅咒;咒骂;与…不协调

近义词

vt 发誓;咒骂 plight one's troth、cross my heart
vi 发誓,宣誓;诅咒 plight one's troth、take an oath
n 宣誓;诅咒

同根词

adj sworn 发过誓的;宣誓过的
n swearing 发誓;咒骂、swearer 宣誓者;咒骂者
v sworn 发誓(swear的过去分词)、swearing 发誓;咒骂(swear的ing形式)