swear [swɛə]

vt./vi.

【時態(tài)變化】

swore/sworn/swearing/swears

【詞析】

1、發(fā)(誓)、宣(誓)、立誓

He swore fealty to his motherland.
他宣誓效忠祖國。

2、發(fā)誓要，鄭重保證

She swore me to secrecy.
她要我發(fā)誓保守秘密。

The witness swore to tell the truth.
證人起誓保證講真話。

3、使宣誓就職

The new president will be sworn in January.
新總統(tǒng)將在一月份宣誓就職。

4、vi. 斷言，敢說，擔(dān)保

I cannot swear to it.
這件事我不能斷言。

I swear he is a thief.
我肯定他是個小偷。

5、vi. 詛咒，罵臟話

Do not hit or swear at people.
不打人罵人。（小學(xué)生行為規(guī)范之一）

【習(xí)慣用語】

not enough to swear by 一點點，微不足道的
swear at 咒罵
swear by 以(...名義)起誓，以(人格)擔(dān)保
swear for 保證，擔(dān)保
swear home 破口大罵

【背句子記單詞】

If you swear you will catch no fish.
咒罵不解決問題。

I swear I'll never tell anyone.
我發(fā)誓不告訴任何人。