swear
- IPA[swɛː]
英式
- make a solemn statement or promise undertaking to do something or affirming that something is the case；take (an oath)
- a word regarded as coarse, blasphemous, or otherwise unacceptable in polite or formal speech; a swear word
verb: swear, 3rd person present: swears, gerund or present participle: swearing, past tense: swore, past participle: sworn
- 釋義
- 片語
動詞
- 1. make a solemn statement or promise undertaking to do something or affirming that something is the case Maria made me swear I would never tell anyone ‘Never again,’ she swore, ‘will I be short of money’ 同義詞
- ▪ take (an oath) he forced them to swear an oath of loyalty to him
- ▪ take a solemn oath as to the truth of (a statement) I asked him if he would swear a statement to this effect
- 2. use language of a kind regarded as coarse, blasphemous, or otherwise unacceptable in polite or formal speech in order to express anger or other strong emotion Peter swore under his breath he was sent off for swearing at the referee 同義詞
名詞
- 1. informal a word regarded as coarse, blasphemous, or otherwise unacceptable in polite or formal speech; a swear word Griffin made contact with the coach, which led to him yelling a swear back in his direction
