1use bad language講髒話ADVERB | VERB + SWEAR | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤loudly大聲詛咒▸➤quietly, silently, softly, under your breath小聲/默默/輕聲/低聲詛咒▸➤viciously, violently惡毒地/粗暴地咒罵VERB + SWEAR➤hear sb聽到某人詛咒◇He heard her swear under her breath.他聽到她在小聲詛咒。PREPOSITION➤at咒罵⋯◇He swore loudly at her and left.他大聲罵了她幾句,然後揚長而去。swear
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2make a serious promise; promise to tell the truth起誓ADVERB | VERB + SWEAR | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤solemnly莊嚴地發誓◇He swore solemnly that he would never hit her again.他鄭重發誓說再也不打她了。➤on oath, under oath宣誓➤up and down (NAmE) 信誓旦旦◇He swears up and down that he trusts me.他信誓旦旦地說相信我。VERB + SWEAR➤be prepared to願意發誓◇I would be prepared to swear on oath that they didn't see me.我敢發誓他們沒看見我。➤make sb使某人發誓◇He made her swear on the Bible that she wouldn't leave him.他讓她手按《聖經》發誓不會離開他。PREPOSITION➤by以⋯發誓◇I swear by Almighty God to tell the truth.我以全能上帝的名義發誓我會說真話。➤on以⋯發誓◇Do you swear on your mother's life?你以你母親的生命發誓嗎?➤to向⋯發誓◇I swear to you, I don't know.我向你發誓,我不知道。PHRASES➤be sworn into office宣誓就職◇Lincoln was sworn into office on March 4, 1861.林肯於 1861 年 3 月 4 日宣誓就職。➤swear sb to secrecy, swear sb to silence讓某人發誓保守秘密/保持緘默◇We were all sworn to secrecy about the plan.我們都按要求發誓要對計劃守口如瓶。