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

• 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。
• The Oaths and Vengeance: An Interpretation of Medea
  盟誓与复仇：《美狄亚》的一个解读
• "Mercy!" murmured the murderer; then he dropped his head and stammered a few inarticulate oaths.
  “开恩啊！”杀人犯吞吞吐吐地说，接着他低下头嘟囔了几句没说清楚的咒神骂鬼的话。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• You will make your prayer to him, and be answered; and you will give effect to your oaths.
  你要祷告他，他就听你。你也要还你的愿。
• You must not expect him to come to you with vows and oaths and kiss your shoestrings.
  你不可能期望他赌咒发誓地来俯就你，并且来吻你的鞋带儿。
• 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。
• 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。