swear可用作及物動詞,也可用作不及物動詞。用作及物動詞時,后接名詞、代詞、動詞不定式或that從句作賓語,還可接以形容詞充當補足語的復(fù)合賓語。可用于被動結(jié)構(gòu)。
swear表示“罵人”時,其后須與介詞at連用。
swear的過去式是swore,過去分詞是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.
孩子說臟話是完全不能容忍的。
It's wrong to swear and shout.
破口大罵是不對的.
I could kill you! I swear I could!
我想殺了你!我發(fā)誓我真想殺了你!