| 釋義 |
swearvt.
1. cause to swear使發(fā)誓。
△1H.IV.2.4.376(337):“and swore the devil his true liegeman upon the crossof a Welsh hook—”并且憑著一支沒有十字架的威爾士畫戟叫魔鬼宣誓做他的忠實(shí)臣民。
2. invoke,swear by乞靈于…，憑…發(fā)誓。
△Lr.1.1.163(161):“Thou swear.’st thy gods in vain.”你對(duì)神發(fā)誓也無(wú)用。
3. affirm斷言。
△1H.VI.4.5.28: “You fled for van-tage,every one will swear.”你逃走是為了策略關(guān)系，人人都可以斷言的。
Phrases:
swear and lie: swear an oath and break it,be false toone's oath of allegiance or marriage-vow發(fā)誓又毀約，不忠于（對(duì)國(guó)王或?qū)ζ拮拥模┦难浴?br/>△Mac.4.2.47: “Why,one that swears and lies.” 叛徒就是起誓而又說謊的人。(按：麥克德夫夫人說的叛徒指丈夫棄家出走、不忠于婚姻誓言；下文她兒子指的卻是不忠于國(guó)王。)
swear brothers: i.e. become sworn brothers發(fā)誓結(jié)為盟兄盟弟。
△As.5.4.106(101):“‘If you said so,then Isaid so; ’ and they shook hands and swore brothers.”“假如你是這樣說的，那么我便是這樣說的”. 于是他們便會(huì)彼此握手而成為結(jié)拜弟兄了。
swear down: affirm with an oath 賭咒發(fā)誓肯定。
△ Com.5.1.227: “There did this perjured goldsmithswear me down / That I this day of him received thechain，”這個(gè)不講信義的金匠就賭咒發(fā)誓一口咬定，說我今天已經(jīng)收到他的那根鏈子。
swear truth out of England: swear so many falseoaths that Truth would flee England in horror漫天大賭假咒，把真話嚇得從英國(guó)逃跑。
△1H.IV.2.4.339(305):“Why,he hacked it with his dagger,and said hewould swear truth out of England but he would makeyou believe it was done in fight.”嗨，他是用短刀把他的劍砍缺的，還說他寧可漫天賭假咒，把真話從英國(guó)嚇跑，也要讓你相信他的劍是在打仗中砍缺的。 swear[sw??]v. 宣誓，詛咒
◇ be sworn宣誓，發(fā)誓
swear in宣誓就職
‖ swearing-in宣誓就職
sworn brothers拜把兄弟
sworn followers死黨 |