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swearing

UK //ˈsweərɪŋ//US //ˈswerɪŋ//

词源

源自古英语 'swerian',意为'发誓'或'郑重承诺',与古诺尔斯语 'sverja' 和德语 'schwören' 同源。

noun

❶ 指使用粗俗、冒犯或亵渎的词语的行为,通常表达愤怒、沮丧或强调情绪。

“His constant swearing made the meeting uncomfortable.”

(他不停地骂脏话,让会议变得很尴尬。)

“Swearing in public is considered impolite in many cultures.”

(在公共场合说脏话在许多文化中被认为是不礼貌的。)

❶ 指发誓或郑重承诺的行为,通常用于正式或法律场合。

“The swearing-in ceremony for the new president will take place tomorrow.”

(新总统的就职宣誓仪式将于明天举行。)

“He took an oath, swearing to tell the truth in court.”

(他宣誓在法庭上说实话。)

同义词:cursing, profanity, oath-taking, pledging

verb

❶ 使用粗俗或冒犯性语言的行为,通常表达愤怒或强烈情绪。

“He started swearing when he realized he lost his wallet.”

(当他发现钱包丢了时,他开始骂脏话。)

“She swore under her breath when the computer crashed.”

(电脑崩溃时,她低声骂了一句。)

❶ 郑重承诺或发誓,通常用于正式或法律场合。

“She swore to keep the secret no matter what.”

(她发誓无论如何都会保守秘密。)

“He swore allegiance to the king during the ceremony.”

(他在仪式上宣誓效忠国王。)

同义词:vowing, pledging, promising, cursing

常见短语

swearing in — 指正式宣誓就职或担任某个职位的仪式。

“The swearing in of the new mayor will be held at city hall.”

(新市长的宣誓就职仪式将在市政厅举行。)

swearing off — 表示决心停止做某事,通常是戒除坏习惯。

“After the health scare, he is swearing off junk food.”

(在健康问题之后,他发誓不再吃垃圾食品。)