单词详解

1. vi.

A.发誓，宣誓( to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true)
You must swear that you won’t tell anyone my secret.

你必须发誓不把我的秘密告诉任何人。

B.诅咒，骂脏话[(+at)] ( utter obscenities or profanities)
What is the woman swearing at? 那女人在咒骂什么?

Shut up! How dare you swear at me like that! 住嘴，你竟敢那样咒骂我!

2. vt.

A.发(誓)，宣(誓)  ( promise solemnly; take an oath)
They swore an oath to carry out their duties faithfully. 他们发誓要忠实履行自己的职责。

The witness swore to tell the truth. 证人起誓保证讲真话。

You must swear him to silence. 你一定要他发誓保持沉默。

B.使宣誓就任[(+in)] ( have confidence or faith in)
The new president will be sworn in January.
新总统将在一月份宣誓就职。

相关词组

1.swear by对……发誓；[口]极其信赖

I swear by Almighty God that I will tell the truth. 我对万能的上帝发誓我要说真话。

2. swear an oath宣誓

Before giving evidence you have to swear an oath. 在作证之前你得先发誓。

3. swear on 凭……发誓

He refused to swear on a Bible.他拒绝手按《圣经》发誓。

4. swear at诅咒；咒骂；与……不协调

You have no right to swear at us like that! 你无权那样咒骂我们！

相关单词

过去式：swore

过去分词：sworn

现在分词：swearing

第三人称单数：swears