swear
gb/swˈɛɹ/ us/swˈɛɹ/
B1
อังกฤษ
~ 1200
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำกริยา
informal
B1
action
1
Use offensive language
To say bad or rude words that can upset people.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to swear [at someone/about something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'swear' (to use bad language) with 'swear' (to make a promise). Context decides the meaning.
คำพ้องความหมาย
curse (Often interchangeable, but 'curse' can also imply wishing harm on someone.)
คำตรงข้าม
praise (Opposite in that it expresses positive or kind words instead of offensive ones.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
swear loudly
|swear at
|swear constantly
|swear under breath
หัวข้อ
emotions
|communication
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- He started to swear when he saw the damage to his car.
- Please don't swear in front of the children.
- She swore at the driver who cut her off.
- I heard him swear under his breath when he dropped his phone.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- He swore when he hit his hand.
- Do not swear in class.
- She swore at the man.
- He swore when the glass broke.
คำกริยา
B1
action
2
Make a serious promise
To make a strong promise to tell the truth or do something.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to swear [to do something/that something is true]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes think this only means using bad language, but it can also mean making a serious promise.
คำพ้องความหมาย
vow ('Vow' is more formal and often used in ceremonial contexts like weddings.)
คำตรงข้าม
break a promise (Represents failing to keep one's word, the opposite of swearing to do something.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
swear an oath
|swear allegiance
|swear to tell the truth
หัวข้อ
law
|relationships
|communication
|religion
ตัวอย่าง
- He swore to return the money by Friday.
- She swore she had never seen him before.
- The witness swore to tell the truth in court.
- I swear I'll never lie to you again.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I swear I will help you.
- He swore to tell the truth.
- She swore she did not take it.
- They swear to be friends forever.
คำกริยา
B2
action
3
Strongly assert truth
To say you are sure something is true.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to swear [that something is true]
คำพ้องความหมาย
insist ('Insist' can be less emotional and more factual than 'swear'.)
คำตรงข้าม
deny (Means to state that something is not true, the opposite of asserting it strongly.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
swear blind
|swear up and down
หัวข้อ
communication
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- I swear I've seen that man before.
- She swears she left her keys on the table.
- He swore it was an accident.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I swear it is true.
- She swears she saw you.
- He swears he is right.
ไวยากรณ์
รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
swear
IPA
GB/swˈɛɹ/
US/swˈɛɹ/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
swear (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (swear)
รูปคำ
Verb
- Base: swear
- 3rd Person Singular: swears
- Present Participle: swearing
- Past: swore
- Past Participle: sworn
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
swears
verb
swearing
verb
swore
verb
sworn
verb
Core family
swearword
noun
Advanced or less common
forswear
verb
จุดสำคัญด้านไวยากรณ์
- Irregular past: swore Verb
- Irregular past participle: sworn Verb
วลีและสำนวน
swear by
1/swˈɛɹ bˈaɪ/
phrasal verb
informal
Trust strongly in something's value
To believe something is very good or works very well.
ตัวอย่าง
- My grandmother swears by honey and lemon for a sore throat.
- He swears by this brand of running shoes.
swear in
3/swˈɛɹ ˈɪn/
phrasal verb
Administer an oath for office
To officially make someone start their job by having them make a formal promise.
ตัวอย่าง
- The new mayor was sworn in yesterday.
- They will swear in the witnesses before the trial starts.
swear off
2/swˈɛɹ ˈɔf/
phrasal verb
informal
Stop doing something harmful
To promise not to do something bad for you again.
ตัวอย่าง
- After getting sick, he swore off junk food for good.
- She has sworn off smoking since last year.