oaths

英 [ˈəʊðz]

美 [ˈoʊðz]

n.  宣誓; 誓言; (表示愤怒、惊异等的)咒骂，诅咒的话
oath的复数

柯林斯词典

• See also:He took an oath of loyalty to the government...He swore an oath promising to uphold and protect the country's laws and constitution.Hippocratic oath
• N-SING （在法庭上承诺说实话的）誓言
  In a court of law, when someone takesthe oath, they make a formal promise to tell the truth. You can say that someone ison oathorunder oathwhen they have made this promise.
  1. His girlfriend had gone into the witness box and taken the oath...
     他的女朋友进入证人席并立了誓。
  2. Under oath, Aston finally admitted that he had lied...
     在宣誓的约束下，阿斯顿终于承认自己撒了谎。
  3. Three officers gave evidence on oath against him.
     3位警官经宣誓提出了对他不利的证据。
• N-COUNT （表示愤怒、震惊的）咒骂，诅咒
  Anoathis an offensive or emphatic word or expression which you use when you are angry or shocked.
  1. Wellor let out a foul oath and hurled himself upon him.
     韦勒骂了一句粗话，然后向他猛扑过去。

双语例句

• But I say to you, take no oaths at all: not by the heaven, because it is the seat of god;
  只是我告诉你们，什么誓都不可起，不可指着天起誓，因为天是神的座位。
• The king was very displeased, but he would not refuse in front of his guests because of his oaths.
  黑落德王就十分为难，可是他已当着宾客的面发了誓，便不好拒绝。
• Shrill cries and startled oaths flew up around us as pandemonium broke out
  骚乱爆发时，我们周围充斥着尖厉的哭喊声和难以入耳的咒骂声。
• She at once launched out into oaths and curses.
  她马上大肆咒骂起来。
• "You broke the traditions of love and oaths of desire."
  “你破坏了爱的传统与希望的诺言”
• He hurled a few oaths at his wife and walked out, slamming the door.
  他咒骂了妻子几句，砰的一声关上门就走了。
• Yet even then, the business school is not the right place for any such oaths.
  然而，即便改成那样，商学院也不是发这种誓的合适之所。
• Oaths and vile language of any sort had always been repellent to me.
  无论哪一种咒骂和卑污的语言，我一向都讨厌的。
• Children are to be deceived with comfits and man with oaths.
  小孩易受糖果骗，大人易受誓言骗。
• Facts will bear out the statement. ( 1) administer oaths and affirmations;
  事实将证实这项陈述。（一）主持宣誓和陈述事实。