Word · Frequency #7058
oaths
脏话；咒骂
oaths is the plural of oath.
a profane or obscene expression, usually used to express surprise or anger
- 1.
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.
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
- 2.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
亵渎或淫秽的用语,常表示惊讶或愤怒
- 3.
A statement or promise which is strengthened (affirmed) by such a pledge.
通过誓言加强的声明或承诺。
- 4.
a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury
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
- 5.
A light, irreverent or insulting appeal to a deity or other entity.
对神或其他实体的轻微、不敬或侮辱的呼唤
- 6.
a solemn promise, usually invoking a divine witness, regarding your future acts or behavior
庄严的誓言,通常祈求神明见证,关乎未来行为
- 7.
A curse, a curse word.
诅咒,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
In use
He muttered an oath when he saw the parking ticket on his windshield.
The old man let out a string of oaths after dropping his phone in the sink.
She apologized for the oath she used in front of the children.
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)
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。
under oath
Connections
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
- She always keeps her oath no matter what.无论发生什么，她都遵守自己的誓言。
- oath of office
- 就职誓言
Learner notes
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。
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。
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/.
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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