swear
翻譯
發誓, 詛咒, 說髒話
例句
I swear to tell the truth.
我發誓說真話。
He started swearing at the other driver.
他開始對另一位司機說髒話。
I swear I didn't do it.
我發誓我沒做。
文法模式
((to-inf)) 發誓做某事 I swear to tell the truth.
((at sb.)) 對(某人)說髒話 He started swearing at the other driver.
((that + clause)) 發誓... I swear that I didn't do it.
近義詞
同義詞: vow, promise, curse, cuss; 反義詞: deny, repudiate
詞源
源自古英語「swerian」，意為「宣誓」。
記憶技巧
你可以「swear an oath」（宣誓）或「swear at someone」（咒罵某人）。兩者都是強烈使用言辭的表達方式。