swear
- v.发誓;（尤指在法庭上）发誓，郑重承诺;使起誓（保密）;咒骂;诅咒;说脏话;肯定地说;郑重承诺;表示决心要;赌咒发誓地说
- n.发誓;咒骂;誓言;骂人话
swearverb
咒骂；诅咒；说脏话
to use rude or offensive language, usually because you are angry
She fell over and swore loudly.
她摔倒了，大骂了一声。
Why did you let him swear at you like that?
你怎么听任他那么骂你呢？
郑重承诺；发誓要；表示决心要
to make a serious promise to do sth
He swore revenge on the man who had killed his father.
他发誓要向那个杀死他父亲的人报仇。
I swear (that) I'll never leave you.
我保证决不离开你。
She made him swear not to tell anyone.
她要他发誓不告诉任何人。
赌咒发誓地说；肯定地说
to promise that you are telling the truth
She swore (that) she'd never seen him before.
她明确表示自己以前从未见过他。
I could have sworn (= I am sure) I heard the phone ring.
我敢肯定我听见电话铃响了。
I swear to God I had nothing to do with it.
我可以对天发誓，这跟我一点关系也没有。
（尤指在法庭上）发誓，郑重承诺
to make a public or official promise, especially in court
Witnesses were required to swear on the Bible.
证人须手按《圣经》宣誓。
Are you willing to stand up in court and swear that you don't recognize him?
你愿出庭起誓说你不认识他吗？
Remember, you have sworn to tell the truth.
别忘记，你宣过誓要讲实话。
Barons had to swear an oath of allegiance to the king.
贵族须宣誓效忠国王。
使起誓（保密）
to make sb promise not to tell sth to anyone
Everyone was sworn to secrecy about what had happened.
关于已发生的事，每个人都依照要求起誓不外传。
to say that sth is definitely true
to often use very rude or offensive language
使某人宣誓就职；使某人宣誓忠于某组织（或国家等）
to make sb promise to do a job correctly, to be loyal to an organization, a country, etc.
He was sworn in as president.
他宣誓就任总统。
The new prime minister was sworn into office.
新首相宣誓就职。
一口咬定
to say that sth is definitely true
I think I put the keys back in the drawer, but I couldn't swear to it (= I'm not completely sure) .
我觉得我把钥匙放回抽屉里了，不过我不敢肯定。
swear
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VERB 咒骂;诅咒;说脏话
If someone swears, they use language that is considered to be rude or offensive, usually because they are angry.It's wrong to swear and shout...
破口大骂是不对的。
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VERB 发誓要;郑重承诺
If you swear to do something, you promise in a serious way that you will do it.Alan swore that he would do everything in his power to help us...
艾伦许诺要尽其所能帮助我们。
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VERB 发誓，郑重声明，保证(所说属实)
If you say that you swear that something is true or that you can swear to it, you are saying very firmly that it is true.I swear I've told you all I know...
我发誓我已经把我所知道的全都告诉你了。
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VERB 使发誓，使承诺(保守秘密)
If someone is sworn to secrecy or is sworn to silence, they promise another person that they will not reveal a secret.She was bursting to announce the news but was sworn to secrecy.
她急不可待想宣布这个消息，但却发过誓要守口如瓶。
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See also:sworn
verb
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- have confidence or faith in
- We can trust in God
- Rely on your friends
- bank on your good education
- I swear by my grandmother's recipes
- Synonym: trust rely bank
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- utter obscenities or profanities
- The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street
- Synonym: curse cuss blaspheme imprecate
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- promise solemnly;take an oath
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- to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
- Before God I swear I am innocent
- Synonym: affirm verify assert avow aver swan
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- make a deposition;declare under oath
- Synonym: depose depone
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I 'll get my own back on him one day , I swear !
我发誓，我总有一天要报复他的。
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I swear to God I had nothing to do with it .
我可以对天发誓，这跟我一点关系也没有。
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Why did you let him swear at you like that ?
你怎么听任他那么骂你呢？
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The new prime minister was sworn into office .
新首相宣誓就职。
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Remember , you have sworn to tell the truth .
别忘记，你宣过誓要讲实话。
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She swore she 'd never seen him before .
她明确表示自己以前从未见过他。
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I swear I 'll never leave you .
我保证决不离开你。
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She swore that she wouldn 't apologize ─ she 'd die first !
她发誓决不道歉——宁死也不！
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She swore at you ? What do you expect when you treat her like that ?
她用粗话骂你了？你那样待她那还用说吗？
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Witnesses were required to swear on the Bible .
证人须手按《圣经》宣誓。
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I think I put the keys back in the drawer , but I couldn 't swear to it .
我觉得我把钥匙放回抽屉里了，不过我不敢肯定。
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Are you willing to stand up in court and swear that you don 't recognize him ?
你愿出庭起誓说你不认识他吗？
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Everyone involved was sworn to secrecy .
所有相关人员均宣誓保密。
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They swore their loyalty to the king .
他们宣誓效忠国王。
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He was sworn in as president .
他宣誓就任总统。
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He swore vengeance on his child 's killer .
他发誓要找杀害他孩子的凶手报仇。
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Then he started shouting and swearing at her .
这时，他冲着她又叫又骂起来。
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She was swearing something terrible .
她骂得很难听。
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He got the sack for swearing .
他因说脏话而被开除。
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Barons had to swear an oath of allegiance to the king .
贵族须宣誓效忠国王。
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He swore to wreak vengeance on those who had betrayed him .
他发誓要对背叛他的人进行报复。
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I was shocked at the swearing .
我听到这脏话很震惊。
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He swore angrily .
他愤然诅咒。
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He swore foully .
他恶毒地诅咒。
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Alan swore that he would do everything in his power to help us
艾伦许诺要尽其所能帮助我们。
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I swear I 've told you all I know
我发誓我已经把我所知道的全都告诉你了。
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He has been brought up not to swear in front of women .
他从小就被教育不要在女性面前说脏话。
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Many people swear by vitamin C 's ability to ward off colds .
许多人深信维生素C能预防感冒。
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We have a witness who would swear to it in a court of law .
我们有一位证人愿意在法庭上宣誓作证。
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Soon after the New Year , the new Congress will come to Washington to be sworn in .
新年后不久，新一届国会议员就将前往华盛顿宣誓就职。
指以口头或书面形式作保证、担保、承诺，含若违背则予以补偿之意。
I can guarantee that he will pay off the debt.
我可以保证他会还清债务的。
I can't guarantee I will finish the work before dark.
我不能保证天黑前完成那项工作。
The law guarantees equal rights for men and women.
法律保证男女平等。
指用言语承诺某事一定会发生或一定是真实的，以消除他人的疑虑或担心。
I can assure you that your daughter will be happy here.
我可以向你保证，你女儿在这里会很快乐的。
We assured the tourists of an enjoyable holiday.
我们使游客确信准能过一个愉快的假期。
较正式用词，指向他人保证某人或某事物可靠、没有问题等。
certify sb's honesty and reliability
担保某人诚实可靠
I certify on my honour that she is innocent.
我用名誉担保她是清白无辜的。
指保证一定会做某事或提供某物，或某事一定会发生，侧重于自己的主观意向，用言语使人感到放心。
He promised to return the money to me.
他保证把钱还给我。
He promised her that he would marry her.
他保证要娶她。
指以发誓的形式作出保证，或强调自己所说的是真话。
He swore that he would get his revenge.
他发誓要报仇。
I never touched his wallet, I swear!
我绝没有碰过他的钱包，我发誓！
He swore never to gamble again.
他发誓再也不赌博了。
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