swear
第三人称
swears
现在进行时
swearing
过去式
swore
过去完成时
sworn
1
骂, 咒骂
to use offensive or vulgar language in order to express strong emotions
- Frustrated with the situation, he began to swear loudly, expressing his discontent.
对这种情况感到沮丧，他开始大声咒骂，表达他的不满。
- The angry driver started to swear at other motorists after a traffic altercation.
愤怒的司机在交通争执后开始咒骂其他司机。
- Upset by the news, she couldn't help but swear under her breath.
被这个消息弄得心烦意乱，她忍不住低声咒骂。
2
发誓, 断言
to state that what one is saying is true
及物动词
- I swear that I didn't eat the last piece of cake; it must have been someone else.
我发誓我没有吃最后一块蛋糕；一定是别人吃的。
- She swore on her professional reputation that the data was accurate.
她以她的专业声誉发誓数据是准确的。
- She swore by the Bible that she was telling the truth.
她以圣经发誓她在说真话。
- She swore by all that was holy that she wasn't behind the scheme.
她发誓以所有神圣的名义，她不是这个计划的幕后黑手。
- He swore on his honor that he was innocent.
他以自己的名誉发誓他是无辜的。
3
发誓, 郑重承诺
to strongly promise something, usually in serious or formal situations
及物动词
- He swore to keep the secret even under intense pressure.
他发誓即使在巨大的压力下也要保守秘密。
- She swears to always stand by her best friend's side.
她发誓要永远站在她最好的朋友身边。
- They will swear to protect the environment for future generations.
他们将发誓为子孙后代保护环境。
- The team is swearing to uphold the integrity of their project.
团队发誓要维护他们项目的完整性。
4
发誓, 宣誓
to require someone to make a formal declaration or promise while invoking a sacred or binding authority
- The president was sworn into office, placing their hand on the Constitution and taking the oath of office.
总统宣誓就职，将手放在宪法上并宣誓就职。
- The jury was sworn to secrecy, promising not to discuss the case outside the courtroom.
陪审团被宣誓保密，承诺不在法庭外讨论此案。
- The notary public swore the witness to tell the truth before signing the legal document.
公证人让证人在签署法律文件前宣誓说出真相。
- In the courtroom, jurors are sworn to deliver a fair and impartial verdict.
在法庭上，陪审员被宣誓要作出公正和无偏见的裁决。
- As part of the initiation ritual, the members of the secret society were sworn to protect its secrets.
作为入会仪式的一部分，秘密社团的成员被宣誓保护其秘密。