音标：[swєә]
vt. 发誓, 咒骂, 使宣誓
vi. 发誓, 诅咒
n. 诅咒, 誓言
【法】 誓言, 诅咒; 宣誓, 立誓, 发誓
相关词组:
swear off
swear on
swear out
swear to
swear sb away
not enough to swear by
swear against
swear a charge against sb
swear black is white
swear sb in
swear for
swear like a trooper
在线英汉词典
swear的短语、例句：
swear
v
(pt swore , pp sworn )
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.
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.
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?
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.
5 (idm 习语) swear `blind (infml 口) 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.
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 口) 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 口) 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 口) 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.
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