swear
翻译
发誓, 诅咒, 说脏话
例句
I swear to tell the truth.
我发誓说真话。
He started swearing at the other driver.
他开始对另一位司机说脏话。
I swear I didn't do it.
我发誓我没做。
语法模式
((to-inf)) 发誓做某事 I swear to tell the truth.
((at sb.)) 对(某人)说脏话 He started swearing at the other driver.
((that + clause)) 发誓... I swear that I didn't do it.
近义词
同义词: vow, promise, curse, cuss; 反义词: deny, repudiate
词源
源自古英语“swerian”，意为“宣誓”。
记忆技巧
你可以“swear an oath”（宣誓）或“swear at someone”（咒骂某人）。两者都是强烈使用言辞的表达方式。