swear可用作及物動(dòng)詞,也可用作不及物動(dòng)詞。用作及物動(dòng)詞時(shí),后接名詞、代詞、動(dòng)詞不定式或that從句作賓語(yǔ),還可接以形容詞充當補足語(yǔ)的復合賓語(yǔ)。可用于被動(dòng)結構。

　　swear表示“罵人”時(shí),其后須與介詞at連用。

　　swear的過(guò)去式是swore,過(guò)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(shuō)臟話(huà)。

　　Many people swear by vitamin C's ability to ward off colds.

　　許多人深信維生素C能預防感冒。

　　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(shuō)臟話(huà)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!