swear
“Swear” 是一个英文动词,主要有两个基础含义:
- 发誓或宣誓,表示承诺或保证会做某事,例如 “I swear to tell the truth.”(我发誓说真话。)
- 骂人或说脏话,例如 “He often swears when he’s angry.”(他生气时常骂人。)
- “I swear to uphold the law.” - 我发誓要维护法律。
- “Please don’t swear at me.” - 请不要骂我。
- “He swears by this brand of coffee.” - 他对这个咖啡品牌赞不绝口。
“Swear”来源于古英语的 “swerian”,意为“发誓”。
“Swear” 是不规则动词,不存在前缀或后缀。
发展历史和文化背景
Section titled “发展历史和文化背景”“Swear” 这个词的历史可以追溯到古英语的 “swerian”,这个词在历史上主要用作 “发誓”,表示一种郑重其事的承诺。
“Swear” 的过去式和过去分词形式是 “swore” 和 “sworn”。 例如:
- “I swore never to do it again.”(我发誓再也不做那事了。)
- “He has sworn to keep our secret.”(他已发誓保守我们的秘密。)
“Swear” 的-ing形式是 “swearing”。 例如:
- “He was swearing loudly.”(他正在大声骂人。)
“Swear” 和 “sworn” 可以联想到 “swear - wore - worn” 这样的发音连贯性,可以帮助记忆单词变形。
Fred could feel the sweat trickling down his forehead as he looked at the document in front of him. “I swear to always protect and serve this city,” he muttered under his breath, his voice echoing in the empty room. He will become a police officer today, a dream he swore to pursue since childhood.
弗雷德能感觉到汗水从他的额头流下,他看着面前的文件。 “我发誓要永远保护和服务这座城市,“他低声说着,声音在空荡的房间里回荡。今天,他将成为一名警察,这是他从小就发誓要追求的梦想。