| 词汇 | swear by |
| 释义 | Idiom swear by someone or something Theme: PROMISES to take an oath on someone or something.My uncle is sort of old-fashioned. He makes promises by swearing by his "sainted mother."He sometimes swears by his foot! Idiom swear byswear by (something) to strongly believe in something.Though there's no scientific evidence for this method of finding water, some farmers swear by it.Some teachers swear by stickers as a teaching tool and use them to teach kids everything. Phr V swear by swears, swore, sworn swear by sth (never in continuous tenses) to believe that something is very effective and that it will always work wellHave you tried their new moisturizer? Polly swears by it. often + forMy mother swears by garlic for keeping colds away. swear by sth if you swear by something, you are certain that it always works well and tell other people to use it: Margaret swears by vitamin C pills - she says she never gets colds. It's a new miracle anti-aging cream, and according to the article, many Hollywood celebrities swear by it. swear by (someone or something)To have and proclaim one's complete faith or confidence in someone or something. Not everyone believes that magnets have healing properties, but I've sworn by them for years—they're the only thing that's given me relief from back pain! You should ask our accountant to have a look at your tax returns. He's always been able to save us money, so we swear by him! swear by someone or something1. Lit. to utter an oath on someone or something. I swear by Jupiter that I will be there on time. She swore by her sainted mother that she would never do it again. The sheriff swore by his badge that he would lock her up if she ever did it again. 2. Fig. to announce one's full faith and trust in someone or something. I would swear by Roger any time. He is a great guy, and he tells the truth. I swear by this computer. It has always served me well. swear by1. Have great reliance on or confidence in, as in She swears by her personal physician. [Early 1800s] 2. Also, swear to. Have reliable knowledge of, be sure of, as in I think she was going to the library but I can't swear to it. [Mid-1700s] 3. Take an oath by, as in I swear by all the saints in heaven. [Early 1200s] swear byv. 1. To have great reliance on or confidence in someone or something: He swears by his personal physician. She swears by the new computer program. 2. To have reliable knowledge of something; be sure of something: I think that's the person who stole my purse, but I couldn't swear by it. 3. To take an oath by something: I swore by all the angels and saints of heaven that I wouldn't reveal the secret to anyone. |
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