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

• 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”。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• "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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The Irish chiefs had done their homage and taken their oaths in one language only, Irish.
  爱尔兰的首领们在归降称臣和宣誓效忠时，只用一种语言，就是爱尔兰语。
• She at once launched out into oaths and curses.
  她马上大肆咒骂起来。