swear
US
UK swear to do [sth] v expr: (legal: say under oath)
SC 宣誓 xuān shì
TC 宣誓
TC 宣誓
SC 发誓 xuān shì，fā shì
I swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
我发誓，我说的是明白无疑、彻彻底底的真话。
swear to do [sth] v expr: (promise solemnly to)
SC 发誓要做某事
I swear to do my best to stay out of trouble.
我发誓尽己所能不惹是非。
swear vi: (promise)
SC 保证 bǎo zhèng
TC 保證 / 保証
TC 保證 / 保証
SC 发誓 bǎo zhèng，fā shì
I'll never do that again; I swear!
我绝不会再那样做了，我保证！
swear that vtr: (with clause: promise)
SC 保证 bǎo zhèng
TC 保證 / 保証
TC 保證 / 保証
SC 发誓 bǎo zhèng，fā shì
When he woke up with a hangover, Glenn swore he'd never drink again.
格伦宿醉醒来，十分难受，发誓再也不喝酒了。
swear vi: (use obscene words)
SC 咒骂 zhòu mà
TC 咒罵
TC 咒罵
SC 诅咒 zhòu mà，zǔ zhòu
It's rude to swear.
说脏话不礼貌。
swear at [sb] vi + prep: (use bad language towards, curse at)
SC 诅咒 zǔ zhòu
SC 咒骂 zǔ zhòu，zhòu mà
TC 咒罵
TC 咒罵
SC 辱骂 zǔ zhòu，rǔ mà
Children should not swear at their parents.
孩子不应该辱骂自己的父母。
swear by [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep: (have complete faith in)
SC 坚信 jiān xìn
TC 堅信
TC 堅信
SC 主张 jiān xìn，zhǔ zhāng
TC 主張
TC 主張
My grandmother swore by honey as a hayfever remedy.
swear [sb] in, swear in [sb] vtr phrasal sep: (inaugurate, induct into office)
SC 使宣誓就职 shǐ xuān shì jiù zhí
At the ceremony the chief swore in three new deputies.
swear off [sth] vtr phrasal insep: informal (renounce, give up)
SC 发誓戒掉 fā shì jiè diào
TC 發誓戒掉
TC 發誓戒掉
SC 保证放弃 fā shì jiè diào，bǎo zhèng fàng qì
Ken keeps promising he'll swear off the booze.
I have so much bad luck with men, I think I'll swear off dating altogether.
curse word, cuss word (US), swear word (UK) n: (obscene language)
SC 骂人的话 mà rén de huà
TC 罵人的話
TC 罵人的話
SC 诅咒的字眼 mà rén de huà，zǔ zhòu de zì yǎn
People will think you are ignorant and ill mannered if you use curse words extensively.
Swear words are the first thing you want to learn in another language - and the last thing you should use.
pinky promise, pinky swear n: US, slang (pact by hooking fingers)
SC 拉勾
pledge allegiance, swear allegiance vtr + n: (promise to be loyal)
SC 宣誓效忠
pledge allegiance to [sb/sth], swear allegiance v expr: (promise to be loyal to [sb], [sth])
SC 宣誓效忠于
swearword, swear word n: (curse word, obscene term)
SC 咒骂 zhòu mà
TC 咒罵
TC 咒罵
SC 诅咒 zhòu mà，zǔ zhòu
SC 脏话 zhòu mà，zāng huà
Please don't use swearwords around me; it's offensive.