take an oath (to do sth)
常用于法庭或正式场合。
He took an oath to tell the truth.
他宣誓说实话。
脏话；咒骂
庄严的誓言或承诺,通常涉及神灵、统治者或其他实体(不一定在场)以证明声明的真实性或履行合同或承诺的诚意；亵渎或淫秽的用语,常表示惊讶或愤怒；通过誓言加强的声明或承诺。；说实话的承诺(尤指在法庭上);在宣誓下说谎会因伪证罪被起诉；对神或其他实体的轻微、不敬或侮辱的呼唤
a profane or obscene expression, usually used to express surprise or anger
庄严的誓言或承诺,通常涉及神灵、统治者或其他实体(不一定在场)以证明声明的真实性或履行合同或承诺的诚意
A solemn pledge or promise that invokes a deity, a ruler, or another entity (not necessarily present) to attest the truth of a statement or sincerity of one's desire to fulfill a contract or promise.
亵渎或淫秽的用语,常表示惊讶或愤怒
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
通过誓言加强的声明或承诺。
A statement or promise which is strengthened (affirmed) by such a pledge.
说实话的承诺(尤指在法庭上);在宣誓下说谎会因伪证罪被起诉
a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury
对神或其他实体的轻微、不敬或侮辱的呼唤
A light, irreverent or insulting appeal to a deity or other entity.
庄严的誓言,通常祈求神明见证,关乎未来行为
a solemn promise, usually invoking a divine witness, regarding your future acts or behavior
诅咒,咒骂。
A curse, a curse word.
He muttered an oath when he saw the parking ticket on his windshield.
他看到挡风玻璃上的罚单时，低声骂了一句。
用法提示：此处 oath 作可数名词，指愤怒时低声说出的脏话。
AI contextual example
The old man let out a string of oaths after dropping his phone in the sink.
老人在手机掉进水池后，骂了一连串脏话。
用法提示：这里用复数 oaths 表示连续咒骂，与 a string of 搭配。
AI contextual example
She apologized for the oath she used in front of the children.
她为在孩子们面前说的脏话道歉。
用法提示：此句中的 oath 指一句脏话，是可数名词，强调具体说出的骂人话。
AI contextual example
常用于法庭或正式场合。
He took an oath to tell the truth.
他宣誓说实话。
与take an oath类似，但更强调发誓的动作。
She swore an oath that she would never lie.
她发誓永不撒谎。
表示在宣誓的约束下，常用于法律语境。
The witness was under oath when she gave her testimony.
证人在宣誓后作证。
指说脏话或咒骂。
He uttered an oath when he stubbed his toe.
他撞到脚趾时骂了一句。
与oath相似，但vow更侧重于个人内心的郑重承诺，常带有宗教色彩；oath更常用于法律或正式场合。
pledge强调公开的承诺或保证，可包含物质保证；oath则更强调言语和神圣见证。
promise是最通用的词，语气较oath弱，不涉及神圣见证或法律效力。
affirmation在法律中指替代oath的非宗教式郑重声明，语气正式但缺少神圣要素。
grammar · medium
易错句子He oathed to tell the truth.
正确表达He swore an oath to tell the truth.
“Oath”是名词，不能当动词使用；正确动词应为“swear”或“take an oath”。
grammar · medium
易错句子He took oath before testifying.
正确表达He took an oath before testifying.
“Oath”是可数名词，单数形式需带冠词“an”。
oath强调法律或正式场合的宣誓，vow更侧重个人庄严承诺
oath作为诅咒语是突然冒出的粗话，curse通常指刻意的咒骂或诅咒
oath多涉及宣誓法律效力，pledge更强调担保或承诺
宣誓；发誓
The witness took an oath to tell the truth.
证人宣誓要说真话。
发誓；宣誓
He swore an oath of loyalty to the king.
他向国王宣誓效忠。
宣誓后；在宣誓的约束下
She testified under oath in court.
她在法庭上宣誓后作证。
违背誓言；食言
He broke his oath and revealed the secret.
他违背誓言，泄露了秘密。
遵守誓言
She always keeps her oath no matter what.
无论发生什么，她都遵守自己的誓言。
就职誓言
The president took the oath of office on the Constitution.
总统手按宪法宣誓就职。
在法庭上，证人通常需要宣誓作证，与oath相关。
法庭是进行宣誓的常见场所，oath常在法庭上使用。
在宣誓下说谎构成伪证罪，直接关联oath的法律后果。
进行oath的行为就是发誓，两者是同根动作。
证词通常在宣誓后提供，是oath后的产物。
在宣誓下
He lied under oath.
他在宣誓下说谎了。
宣誓
She took an oath to tell the truth.
她宣誓要说实话。
就职宣誓
The president recited the oath of office.
总统宣读了就职宣誓。
发长 /oʊ/ 音 (如 boat, coat)
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