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

• Administer oaths and affirmations;
  （一）主持宣誓和陈述事实。
• 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。
• Want and necessity break faiths and oaths.
  匮乏和需要可以打破信仰和誓言。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• We must not force others to take oaths, nor must we swear in the name of god.
  不能强迫人家发誓，也不能自己用上帝的名字发誓。
• She at once launched out into oaths and curses.
  她马上大肆咒骂起来。