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 -- 诅咒，咒骂

  • It was a real shock, the first time I heard my mother swear. 我第一次听见母亲骂脏话时觉得非常震惊。

  • When the cab driver started to swear at him, he walked away. 当出租车司机开口对他骂脏话时，他走开了。

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

  • I don't know anything about what happened, I swear (it). 我发誓我对所发生的事一无所知。

  • [ + (that) ] You might find it difficult to believe, but I swear (that) the guy just came up to me and gave me the money. 你可能觉得这难以置信，但我发誓，那个人确实走过来把这些钱给了我。

  • UK informal She swore blind (= promised definitely) (that) she didn't know what had happened to the money. 她信誓旦旦地说她不知道钱哪儿去了。

  • [ + to infinitive ] New gang members must swear to obey the gang leaders at all times. 新的帮会成员必须发誓在任何时候都服从帮会头目。

  • In some countries, witnesses in court have to swear on the Bible. 在有些国家，出庭证人必须手按《圣经》宣誓。

  • I swore an oath to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. 我发誓要陈述实情，言无不尽，绝无半点虚言。

  • 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). 我们有几个人知道将要发生什么事，但我们已经发过誓要对此保密。

  • 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5号，但我并不完全肯定。