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swear verb 2make a serious promise; promise to tell the truth 起誓ADVERB | VERB + SWEAR | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERBsolemnly 庄严地发誓◆He swore solemnly that he would never hit her again.他郑重发誓说再也不打她了。on oath, under oath 宣誓up and down (NAmE) 信誓旦旦◆He swears up and down that he trusts me.他信誓旦旦地说相信我。VERB + SWEARbe prepared to 愿意发誓◆I would be prepared to swear on oath that they didn't see me.我敢发誓他们没看见我。make sb 使某人发誓◆He made her swear on the Bible that she wouldn't leave him.他让她手按《圣经》发誓不会离开他。PREPOSITIONby 以⋯发誓◆I swear by Almighty God to tell the truth.我以全能上帝的名义发誓我会说真话。on 以⋯发誓◆Do you swear on your mother's life?你以你母亲的生命发誓吗？to 向⋯发誓◆I swear to you, I don't know.我向你发誓，我不知道。PHRASESbe sworn into office 宣誓就职◆Lincoln was sworn into office on March 4, 1861.林肯于 1861 年 3 月 4 日宣誓就职。swear sb to secrecy, swear sb to silence 让某人发誓保守秘密／保持缄默◆We were all sworn to secrecy about the plan.我们都按要求发誓要对计划守口如瓶。 |