swear可用作及物動詞,也可用作不及物動詞。用作及物動詞時,后接名詞、代詞、動詞不定式或that從句作賓語,還可接以形容詞充當補足語的復合賓語�？捎糜诒粍咏Y構。

　　swear表示“罵人”時,其后須與介詞at連用。

　　swear的過去式是swore,過去分詞是sworn。

　　例句：

　　He has been brought up not to swear in front of women.

　　他從小就被教育不要在女性面前說臟話。

　　Many people swear by vitamin C's ability to ward off colds.

　　許多人深信維生素C能預防感冒。

　　I swear I've told you all I know.

　　我發誓我已經把我所知道的全都告訴你了。

　　It is totally unacceptable for children to swear.

　　孩子說臟話是完全不能容忍的。

　　It's wrong to swear and shout.

　　破口大罵是不對的.

　　I could kill you! I swear I could!

　　我想殺了你!我發誓我真想殺了你!