swear /swɛə/ star2 CET4 TEM4 (swearing,swore,sworn,swears)

• 1.  

  V-I（不及物动词） If someone swears, they use language that is considered to be vulgar or offensive, usually because they are angry. 咒骂

  例：

  It's wrong to swear and shout.

  骂人和喊叫是不对的。

• 2.  

  V-T（及物动词） If you swear to do something, you promise in a serious way that you will do it. 郑重许诺

  例：

  Alan swore that he would do everything in his power to help us.

  艾伦郑重许诺他会尽其所能帮助我们。

• 3.  

  V-T/V-I（及物动词/不及物动词） If you say that you swear that something is true or that you can swear to it, you are saying very firmly that it is true. 发誓[强调]

  例：

  I swear I've told you all I know.

  我发誓我已经把我所知道的都告诉你了。

• 4.  

  V-T（及物动词） If someone is sworn to secrecy or is sworn to silence, they promise another person that they will not reveal a secret. 使承诺 (保密) [usu passive]

  例：

  She was bursting to announce the news but was sworn to secrecy.

  她忍不住想要发布这条消息，但发过誓要保密。

• 5.  

  （） → see also sworn