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[/sweə(r); swɛr/] v (pt swore [/swɔː(r); swɔr/], pp sworn [/swɔːn; swɔrn/]) 用法:
1 [I, Ipr] ~ (at sb/sth) use rude or blasphemous words in anger, surprise, etc; curse 咒骂, 诅咒:
She bumped her head in the doorway and swore loudly. 她的头撞到门框上, 大骂了一声. *
The foreman is always swearing at the workers. 那工头总是对工人骂骂咧咧. 用法:
2 [no passive 不用於被动语态:
Tn, Tf, Tt] say or promise (sth) very seriously, definitely or solemnly 极其认真、 明确或郑重地说或允诺（某事）:
I've never seen him before, I swear it. 我以前从未见过他, 我说的是实话. *
She swore that she'd never seen him. 她肯定地说, 她从未见过他. *
I could have sworn (ie I was certain) I heard a knock at the door. 我千真万确听到了敲门声. *
I swore not to tell anybody about it. 我保证不把这事告诉任何人. 用法:
3 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tf, Tt no passive不用於被动语态] (cause sb to) make a solemn promise or statement about (sth) （使某人）就（某事物）宣誓:
Witnesses have to swear on the bible (to tell the truth). 证人须手按《圣经》宣誓（说实话）. *
They have sworn (an oath of) allegiance to the crown. 他们宣誓效忠君主. *
Has the jury been sworn (ie officially appointed by taking an oath)? 陪审团宣誓了吗? *
Are you willing to swear in court that you saw him do it? 你愿意在法庭上宣誓说你曾看见他做那件事了吗? 用法:
4 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (against sb) make (a statement) promising officially that it is true 宣誓承认（某一陈述）属实:
swear an accusation/a charge against sb 宣誓保证指控某人的内容属实. 用法:
5 (idm 习语) swear `blind (infml) say definitely 一口咬定:
She swore blind that she had not taken the money. 她一口咬定说她没有拿那笔钱. swear like a `trooper use very obscene or blasphemous language 破口大骂. swear sb to `secrecy make sb promise to keep a secret 使某人发誓保守秘密:
I swore her to secrecy about what I had told her. 我要她起誓对我告诉她的事保守秘密. 用法:
6 (phr v) swear by sb/sth (a) name sb/sth as a guarantee of what one is promising 以某人[某事物]之名义起誓:
I swear by almighty God that I will tell the truth. 我对全能的上帝起誓我一定说实话.
(b) (infml) believe greatly in the usefulness or value of sth (and use it constantly) 极其信赖（并经常使用）某事物:
Many of my friends are using word processors but I still swear by my old typewriter. 我有许多朋友都使用文字处理机, 可我还是爱用我的老式打字机. swear sb in (esp passive 尤用於被动语态) introduce sb officially or ceremonially to a new position, responsibility, etc by getting him to swear an oath 使某人宣誓就职:
The President has to be sworn in publicly. 总统必须当众宣誓就职. *
Let the witness be sworn in. 让证人宣誓作证. swear off sth (infml) declare that one will stop using sth 宣布停用某事物:
I've decided to swear off smoking. 我已宣布戒烟了. swear to sth (infml) say definitely that sth is true 断言某事物为实; 肯定某事物:
I think I've met him before, but I wouldn't swear to it, ie I'm not sure. 我好像见过他, 只是不敢肯定. |