1. vi.咒骂　 use obscene words to insult, or for emphasis
2. vt. & vi.发誓　 say solemnly or emphatically; cause sb to take an oath

　～ allegiance　立誓效忠
　～ driver　咒骂司机
　～ oath　宣誓
　～ police　咒骂警察
　～ abominably　令人厌恶地咒骂
　～ audibly　故意让人听见地咒骂
　～ ferociously　凶恶地咒骂
　～ fiercely　残忍地咒骂
　～ hastily　急躁地骂
　～ loudly　大声地咒骂
　～ roundly　狠狠地咒骂
　～ solemnly　庄严宣誓
　～ vigorously　强有力地咒骂
　～ away　骂走
　～ in　使宣誓就职
　～ out　通过发誓而获得
　～ against　起誓证实…，反对…
　～ at　骂，诅咒，与…不协调
　～ by　极其相信…
　～ by this pill　相信这种药丸有效
　～ for　保证，担保
　～ for sb's honesty　担保某人是诚实的
　～ sb into office　主持某人宣誓就职
　～ like a trooper　用粗言秽语破口大骂
　～ on the Bible　把手搁在《圣经》上发誓
　～ to　郑重地证实，使发誓…，向…宣誓
　～ to secrecy　发誓保守秘密
　～ to the truth of a statement　郑重地证实某一陈述的真实性

　He is always swearing.　他一直咒骂。
　Stop swearing; it is a bad habit.　别骂人，那不是好习惯。
　Colonel Race swore hastily.　雷斯上校急躁地骂开了。
　The man swore when the hammer hit his thumb.　当那个男人的拇指被锤子砸了一下时，他大声咒骂起来。

　Before giving evidence you have to swear an oath.　在作证之前，你必须起誓。
　He swore an oath to carry out his duties faithfully.　他宣誓要忠实履行自己的责任。

　He swore to abide by this principle.　他郑重保证恪守这一原则。
　Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?　你发誓据实陈述而绝无谎言吗?
　He swore never to divulge the secret.　他立誓决不泄露秘密。

　He swore that he could tell the truth.　他发誓要说真话。
　I swear that I will never tell anyone.　我发誓永远不告诉任何人。
　I could have sworn that there was somebody in the next room.　我敢说当时隔壁房间里有人。
　The musician swore that he would never write a single note for that gang.　这位音乐家坚定地表示他决不为那帮人写一个音符。
　I swear he's a swindler.　我肯定他是一个骗子。

　She swore herself hoarse.　她把嗓子都骂哑了。

 ♣ swear at　(v.+prep.)
　咒骂（某人），诅咒（某事）　speak curses to (sb or sth)
　His boss often swore at him, sometimes for no reason at all.　老板经常骂他，有时毫无理由。
　The foreman swore at his workers.　工头咒骂工人。
　Glen leant out of the car window and swore at another driver.　格伦将身子探出车窗，咒骂另一个司机。
　He could hear them shouting and swearing at each other.　他听到他们在大叫大嚷，互相咒骂。
　Why did you swear at missing the bus?　误了一班车你骂个什么?
　He resented being sworn at.　他憎恨别人骂他。
 ♣ swear by　(v.+prep.)
1. 以…起誓 call (sb or sth holy) as witness to the truth of what one says or the trustworthiness of one's promise
　I swear by the name of God that what I said is true.　我以上帝的名义起誓，我说的都是真话。
　John swore by his honour he would return the bike.　约翰以自己的名誉发誓保证归还自行车。
2. 〈非正〉信赖〔担保〕… have trust in, and tell others of the value of (a product)
　〔说明〕 swear by常不用于进行体。
　He swears by his doctor.　他深信他的医生。
　I'll swear by anything he says.　他说的话我都相信。
　Everyone swears by her remedy for a cold.　大家都非常信赖她治感冒的药。
 ♣ swear for　(v.+prep.)
　为…作保证　promise that (sth or someone) is trustworthy
　His friends will swear for his integrity.　他的朋友愿意为他正直的品格作担保。
　All of us will swear for his honesty.　我们大家都愿意担保他是诚实的。
　I could call many people to swear for this method.　我可以请许多人为这个方法担保。
 ♣ swear in　(v.+adv.)
　（使）宣誓就职　cause (someone) to take a solemn promise to perform duties responsibly at the beginning of a period of office
　At the inauguration, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court swore in the new President.　就职典礼上，最高法院的首席法官主持新总统的就职仪式。
　He was sworn in shortly after the election.　选举后不久他便宣誓就职了。
 ♣ swear off　(v.+prep.)
　发誓戒除　state one's intention to stop (sth or doing sth)
　〔说明〕 swear off常不用于进行体。
　I've sworn off drugs.　我已经戒毒了。
　He swore off smoking when the doctor said it caused lung cancers.　当医生告诉他吸烟会引起肺癌时，他发誓要戒烟。
 ♣ swear on〔upon〕　(v.+prep.)
　凭…发誓　make a solemn promise using (sth holy) as a sign of one's trustworthiness
　I swear on the head of my son here that I made no threat to the king.　我以我儿子的头发誓，我没干过危害国王的事。
　The witness is asked to swear upon the Bible that he will tell the truth.　证人被要求手抚《圣经》发誓，一定讲出实情。
 ♣ swear to　(v.+prep.)
1. 保证〔断定〕… declare firmly the truth of (sth or having done sth)
　〔说明〕 swear to常不用于进行体。
　I think it was him I saw, but I couldn't swear to it.　我想我见过的是他，但我不敢肯定。
　I couldn't swear to having seen him.　我不能断定见过他。
　He swore to having seen that movie before.　他说他以前肯定看过那场电影。
　His friends swore him to integrity.　他的朋友们担保说他为人廉正。
2. 使（某人）发誓保密 make sb promise to keep a secret
　They swore him to secrecy.　他们令他立誓保密。

　［同义词］ curse, pledge
　［词源］古英语swerian（说，发誓）