ˈswear by sb/sth1to name sb/sth to show that you are making a serious promise以…名义发誓；对…发誓I swear by almighty God that I will tell the truth.我向全能的上帝起誓，我以下所说句句属实。2(not used in the progressive tenses不用于进行时)to be certain that sth is good or useful极信赖；对…推崇备至She swears by meditation as a way of relieving stress.她深信冥想有助于缓解压力。 |