Word · Frequency #7058
oaths
脏话；咒骂
oaths is the plural of oath.
核心释义
a profane or obscene expression, usually used to express surprise or anger
- 1.
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.
- 2.
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
- 3.
通过誓言加强的声明或承诺。
A statement or promise which is strengthened (affirmed) by such a pledge.
- 4.
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
- 5.
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.
- 6.
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
- 7.
诅咒,咒骂。
A curse, a curse word.
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
用法In use
He muttered an oath when he saw the parking ticket on his windshield.
用法提示：此处 oath 作可数名词，指愤怒时低声说出的脏话。
The old man let out a string of oaths after dropping his phone in the sink.
用法提示：这里用复数 oaths 表示连续咒骂，与 a string of 搭配。
She apologized for the oath she used in front of the children.
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。
they took an oath of allegiance
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。
swear an oath (that + clause)
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- take an oath
- 宣誓；发誓
- The witness took an oath to tell the truth.证人宣誓要说真话。
- swear an oath
- 发誓；宣誓
- He swore an oath of loyalty to the king.他向国王宣誓效忠。
- under oath
- 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。
- break an oath
- 违背誓言；食言
- He broke his oath and revealed the secret.他违背誓言，泄露了秘密。
- keep an oath
- 遵守誓言
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象在法庭上举手宣誓（oath），嘴里说'我发誓'；若愤怒时脱口而出的脏话也是oath。记住'o'像张开的嘴，'th'像舌头，表示说出来的话。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：法庭、宣誓仪式、宗教场合 “oath”通常用于正式场合，表示庄严的誓言，常涉及法律或宗教语境。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words with genuine rhyme: both, loath (stressed vowel /oʊ/ + /θ/). Lookalikes with different vowel sounds: booth /buːθ/, cloth /klɔθ/, moth /mɔθ/, broth /brɔθ/.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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