释义 |
oath ☞oathn. [ǝʊθ] (oaths)
双解释义 1. C 誓言,誓约 a solemn promise; the form of words used in making this 2. C 咒骂;诅咒语 causal or improper use if the name of God, etc. to express anger, surprise, etc,; swear-word 词汇搭配 动词+~ administer an ~ 使…宣誓 break one's ~ 违反誓言 grind out an ~ 咬牙切齿诅咒 make〔swear〕 an ~ 发誓 take an ~ 宣誓形容词+~ false ~ 假誓 left-handed ~ 没有约束力的誓言 loyal ~ 忠诚的誓言 solemn ~ 庄严宣誓介词+~ by ~ 用誓约~+介词 ~ of office 就职宣誓 句型例句 They swore an oath of loyalty to the country. 他们宣誓要报效祖国。 He hurled a few oaths at his wife. 他骂了妻子几句。常用短语 ♣ on〔under〕 oath 在法庭上宣过誓要说实话 sworn to tell the truth in court of law The judge reminded the witness that he was still under oath. 法官提醒证人,他已发过誓要说实话。词语辨异 ♣ oath, pledge 这两个词的共同意思是“誓言”。 1. pledge指“诺言”或“保证”,是正式用语;oath指一种正式的许诺或保证,含有如违背誓言便要为其后果负责之意。2. pledge尤其用于指政府或政党的誓约、保证;oath则多用于法庭上的宣誓。补充资料 [同义词] curse word, swearing, vow [反义词] blessing, invocation, prayer [词源]古英语ath(誓言) |