swear

/swєә/

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牛津核心词汇

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现代语料频率: 3330

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中文翻译

vt. 发誓, 咒骂, 使宣誓

vi. 发誓, 诅咒

n. 诅咒, 誓言

英文解释

v. promise solemnly; take an oath

v. make a deposition; declare under oath

词态变化

过去分词:sworn

过去式:swore

现在分词:swearing

第三人称单数:swears

常见例句

Babymaking is supposed to be sex souly for the purpose of making babies, but it has now been dirtied up and mean really dirty kinky sex. > Karen:"last night, i swear to god, my roommate was babymaking for six hours straight!"

v engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together

n a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue n a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot) v engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together

A reference from the Christopher Nolan movie Inception that suggests that a person should examine their totem (small personal object) in order to determine whether they are in reality or in delusional dreamland. Intended to be used sarcastically. > D-Bag: "I swear every b**** in that club wanted my D." > Smugster: Go Check your Totem.

One who swears to another's credibility.