英语词汇“swear”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

swear

/swɛː

verb (swears, swearing, past swore /swɔː/; past participle sworn /swɔːn/)

1 [reporting verb] Make a solemn statement or promise undertaking to do something or affirming that something is the case: [with clause]: Maria made me swear I would never tell anyone I swear by all I hold dear that I had nothing to do with it [with direct speech]: ‘Never again,’ she swore, ‘will I be short of money’ [with object]: they were reluctant to swear allegiance...

Hidden in the forest, Von Rothbart had secretly overheard Siegfried's promise, and he swore he would stop this love.
We were told we could choose to say swear or affirm at one point yet no alternative was given for the last line, which is ‘so help me God’.
I do solemnly swear that I will obey all laws commands and dictates of our leader - for he has lovely teeth.

Synonyms

promise, vow, promise under oath, solemnly promise, pledge oneself, give one's word, take an oath, swear an oath, swear on the Bible, give an undertaking, undertake, affirm, warrant, state, assert, declare, aver, proclaim, pronounce, profess, attest, guarantee;

Law depose, make a deposition, bind oneself

rare asseverate

insist, avow, be emphatic, pronounce, declare, assert, maintain, contend, aver, emphasize, stress

invoke, appeal to, call as one's witness

1.1 [with object] Take (an oath): he forced them to swear an oath of loyalty to him...

Once there, frightened of Injun Joe, they decided to swear an oath that they won't tell anyone what they just witnessed.
Anybody who wants to considered a freeman must swear an oath of loyalty.
Among them the fact that it was the judge and jury who swore an oath to render a true and just decision.

1.2 [with object] Take a solemn oath as to the truth of (a statement): I asked him if he would swear a statement to this effect...

He swore a statutory declaration 26 March 1993 to say the companies were being deregistered.
People swear statutory declarations about all sorts of things.
The worker is the Commissioner that swore the declaration.

1.3 [with object] Make (someone) promise to observe a certain course of action: I’ve been sworn to secrecy...

I have a great deal of power over them, but, like one of those comic-book heroines, I am sworn to use it only for good.
There's a great deal more that I wish could say, but I am sworn to secrecy.
After all, these millions belong to the stockholders, and board members are sworn to protect their money.

2 [no object] Use offensive language, especially as an expression of anger: Peter swore under his breath...

Nearly everything you wanted to know about bad language, swearing, cursing, foul-mouthed expression - you get the picture - is here.
Intersting that 10% of people think the word God is swearing or very offensive language.
You have to be there to appreciate fully the effect of an old grey poet and a big grey cat swearing at one another in a language mix that's far from suitable for polite company.

Synonyms

curse, blaspheme, utter profanities, utter oaths, be foul-mouthed, use bad/foul language, be blasphemous, take the Lord's name in vain, swear like a trooper, damn

informal cuss, turn the air blue, eff and blind

archaic execrate

bad language, foul language, strong language;

profanity, obscenity, cursing, blaspheming, blasphemy, vilification, imprecation, curses, oaths, expletives, swear words, profanities, insults

technical coprolalia

informal cussing, effing and blinding, four-letter words

Phrases

swear blind (or swear up and down)

Phrasal verbs

swear by

swear someone in

swear off

swear something out

swear to

Derivatives

swearer

/ˈswɛːrə

/ noun ...

Hulton said that when the pipes were laid in the ground nine years before he was told navvies were hard workers, hard drinkers, hard swearers, and hard kickers, but he did not believe it.
Ramsay is a prolific, near-conversational swearer, but the disgusting state of Tim's kitchen raises his ire to new heights.
He was an accomplished bushman, a great drinker and swearer, short-tempered and generous-hearted, a man not to be contained by parliamentary etiquette.

sweary

adjective (informal) ...

I was particularly taken with Barry White loosing it like a sweary trooper during a trailer recording.
Only those with low tolerance to sweary words should look away.
Somehow, it turned into an Arsenal site, featuring sweary match reports for the interested Gooner in your life.

Origin

Old English swerian of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zweren, German schwören, also to answer.

This first meant ‘to make a solemn declaration’. The use of swear in connection with bad language came later, around the 15th century, as an extension of the idea of using a sacred name in an oath. Someone who swears a lot can be said to swear like a trooper. A trooper was originally a private soldier in a cavalry unit. By the 18th century these soldiers had developed a reputation for coarse behaviour and bad language. In his novel Pamela (1739–40), Samuel Richardson wrote: ‘She curses and storms at me like a Trooper.’ Answer (Old English) comes from the same root, and originally meant to rebut an accusation.

单词	swear
释义	swear /swɛː / verb (swears, swearing, past swore /swɔː/; past participle sworn /swɔːn/) 1 [reporting verb] Make a solemn statement or promise undertaking to do something or affirming that something is the case: [with clause]: Maria made me swear I would never tell anyone I swear by* all I hold dear that I had nothing to do with it* [with direct speech]: ‘Never again,’ she swore, ‘will I be short of money’ [with object]: they were reluctant to swear allegiance... Hidden in the forest, Von Rothbart had secretly overheard Siegfried's promise, and he swore he would stop this love. We were told we could choose to say swear or affirm at one point yet no alternative was given for the last line, which is ‘so help me God’. I do solemnly swear that I will obey all laws commands and dictates of our leader - for he has lovely teeth. Synonyms promise, vow, promise under oath, solemnly promise, pledge oneself, give one's word, take an oath, swear an oath, swear on the Bible, give an undertaking, undertake, affirm, warrant, state, assert, declare, aver, proclaim, pronounce, profess, attest, guarantee; Law depose, make a deposition, bind oneself rare asseverate insist, avow, be emphatic, pronounce, declare, assert, maintain, contend, aver, emphasize, stress invoke, appeal to, call as one's witness 1.1 [with object] Take (an oath): he forced them to swear an oath of loyalty to him... Once there, frightened of Injun Joe, they decided to swear an oath that they won't tell anyone what they just witnessed. Anybody who wants to considered a freeman must swear an oath of loyalty. Among them the fact that it was the judge and jury who swore an oath to render a true and just decision. 1.2 [with object] Take a solemn oath as to the truth of (a statement): I asked him if he would swear a statement to this effect... He swore a statutory declaration 26 March 1993 to say the companies were being deregistered. People swear statutory declarations about all sorts of things. The worker is the Commissioner that swore the declaration. 1.3 [with object] Make (someone) promise to observe a certain course of action: I’ve been sworn to* secrecy... I have a great deal of power over them, but, like one of those comic-book heroines, I am sworn to use it only for good. There's a great deal more that I wish could say, but I am sworn to secrecy. After all, these millions belong to the stockholders, and board members are sworn to protect their money. 2 [no object]* Use offensive language, especially as an expression of anger: Peter swore under his breath... Nearly everything you wanted to know about bad language, swearing, cursing, foul-mouthed expression - you get the picture - is here. Intersting that 10% of people think the word God is swearing or very offensive language. You have to be there to appreciate fully the effect of an old grey poet and a big grey cat swearing at one another in a language mix that's far from suitable for polite company. Synonyms curse, blaspheme, utter profanities, utter oaths, be foul-mouthed, use bad/foul language, be blasphemous, take the Lord's name in vain, swear like a trooper, damn informal cuss, turn the air blue, eff and blind archaic execrate bad language, foul language, strong language; profanity, obscenity, cursing, blaspheming, blasphemy, vilification, imprecation, curses, oaths, expletives, swear words, profanities, insults technical coprolalia informal cussing, effing and blinding, four-letter words Phrases swear blind (or swear up and down) Phrasal verbs swear by swear someone in swear off swear something out swear to Derivatives swearer /ˈswɛːrə / noun ... Hulton said that when the pipes were laid in the ground nine years before he was told navvies were hard workers, hard drinkers, hard swearers, and hard kickers, but he did not believe it. Ramsay is a prolific, near-conversational swearer, but the disgusting state of Tim's kitchen raises his ire to new heights. He was an accomplished bushman, a great drinker and swearer, short-tempered and generous-hearted, a man not to be contained by parliamentary etiquette. sweary adjective (informal) ... I was particularly taken with Barry White loosing it like a sweary trooper during a trailer recording. Only those with low tolerance to sweary words should look away. Somehow, it turned into an Arsenal site, featuring sweary match reports for the interested Gooner in your life. Origin Old English swerian of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zweren, German schwören, also to answer. This first meant ‘to make a solemn declaration’. The use of swear in connection with bad language came later, around the 15th century, as an extension of the idea of using a sacred name in an oath. Someone who swears a lot can be said to swear like a trooper. A trooper was originally a private soldier in a cavalry unit. By the 18th century these soldiers had developed a reputation for coarse behaviour and bad language. In his novel Pamela (1739–40), Samuel Richardson wrote: ‘She curses and storms at me like a Trooper.’ Answer (Old English) comes from the same root, and originally meant to rebut an accusation. 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