swear可用作及物動(dòng)詞,也可用作不及物動(dòng)詞。用作及物動(dòng)詞時(shí),后接名詞、代詞、動(dòng)詞不定式或that從句作賓語(yǔ),還可接以形容詞充當(dāng)補(bǔ)足語(yǔ)的復(fù)合賓語(yǔ)。可用于被動(dòng)結(jié)構(gòu)。
swear表示“罵人”時(shí),其后須與介詞at連用。
swear的過(guò)去式是swore,過(guò)去分詞是sworn。
例句：
He has been brought up not to swear in front of women.
他從小就被教育不要在女性面前說(shuō)臟話。
Many people swear by vitamin C's ability to ward off colds.
許多人深信維生素C能預(yù)防感冒。
I swear I've told you all I know.
我發(fā)誓我已經(jīng)把我所知道的全都告訴你了。
It is totally unacceptable for children to swear.
孩子說(shuō)臟話是完全不能容忍的。
It's wrong to swear and shout.
破口大罵是不對(duì)的.
I could kill you! I swear I could!
我想殺了你!我發(fā)誓我真想殺了你!