swear是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 to use words that are rude or offensive as a way of emphasizing what you mean or as a way of insulting someone or something -- 詛咒，咒罵

  • It was a real shock, the first time I heard my mother swear. 我第一次聽見母親罵臟話時，覺得非常震驚。

  • When the cab driver started to swear at him, he walked away. 當計程車司機開口對他罵臟話時，他走開了。

• 1 to promise or say firmly that you are telling the truth or that you will do something or behave in a particular way -- 發（誓）；宣（誓）

  • I don't know anything about what happened, I swear (it). 我發誓我對所發生的事一無所知。

  • [ + (that) ] You might find it difficult to believe, but I swear (that) the guy just came up to me and gave me the money. 你可能覺得這難以置信，但我發誓，那個人確實走過來把這些錢給了我。

  • UK informal She swore blind (= promised definitely) (that) she didn't know what had happened to the money. 她信誓旦旦地說不知道錢哪裡去了。

  • [ + to infinitive ] New gang members must swear to obey the gang leaders at all times. 新的幫會成員必須發誓在任何時候都服從幫會頭目。

  • In some countries, witnesses in court have to swear on the Bible. 在有些國家，出庭證人必須手按《聖經》宣誓。

  • I swore an oath to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. 我發誓要陳述實情，言無不盡，絕無半點虛言。

  • A few of us knew what was going to happen, but we were sworn to secrecy (= we were made to promise to keep it a secret). 我們幾個人都知道會發生甚麼事，但我們已發過誓要對此保密。

  • I think his birthday is on the 5th, but I wouldn't/couldn't swear to it (= I am not completely certain about it). 我想他的生日是五號，但並不完全肯定。