"swore" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 發誓
• 罵髒話

Definition

「Swore」是「swear」的過去式。它可以表示鄭重發誓或堅決聲明，也可以表示說髒話、爆粗口。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

意思很依賴語境：'swore to tell the truth' 很正式、很嚴肅，而 'swore at him' 表示對他罵髒話。常見搭配有 'swear that...', 'swear to...', 'swear at someone'。學習者常把 'swear' 和 'promise' 混淆，但 'swear' 語氣通常更強。

Examples

She swore she did not take the money.

她**發誓**不是她拿的錢。

He swore in court to tell the truth.

他在法庭上**發誓**要說實話。

The man swore at the driver.

那個男人對司機**罵髒話**。

I swore I'd never do that again, but here we are.

我**發誓**我再也不會那樣做了，可結果還是這樣。

She swore at the TV when her team missed the final shot.

她的球隊投丟最後一球時，她對著電視**爆了粗口**。

He swore he was only five minutes away, but he showed up half an hour later.

他**信誓旦旦地說**自己只差五分鐘就到，結果半小時後纔出現。