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

• Thy bow was made quite naked, according to the oaths of the tribes, even thy word.
  你的弓全然显露。向众支派所起的誓，都是可信的。
• The expressions range from mild to strong, from exclamations and oaths, to curses and swear words.
  表达的范围从轻微到强烈，从感叹词和宣誓到诅咒和脏话。
• 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。
• 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。
• He had seen grotesque children huddled upon door-steps, and heard shrieks and oaths from gloomy courts.
  他看到怪模怪样的孩子挤在门前的石阶上，还听到阴暗院落里传来尖叫声和骂詈。‘该死！’是咒骂语。
• The oaths passed with Mr Kim to the second generation, which holds all important posts of power.
  这些誓言后来又传到第二代金正日那里，这第二代几乎占据了所有国家机器的权力。
• And showers of oaths did melt.
  而无数的誓言也都烟消云散了。
• Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago,` Do not break your oath, but keep the oaths you have made to the Lord.
  你们又听见有吩咐古人的话，说，不可背誓，所起的誓，总要向主谨守。
• She at once launched out into oaths and curses.
  她马上大肆咒骂起来。
• Remember the Danish saying that "eggs and oaths are easily broken".
  记住，丹麦俗语中说：“容易打破的是鸡蛋和誓言”。