swear by

英 [sweə baɪ] 美 [swer baɪ]

• v. 对 ... 起誓； 极其信赖

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. You will have to swear before the judge.
   你必须在法官面前起誓。
2. Your children have forsaken me and sworn by gods that are not gods.
   你的儿女离弃我，又指着那不是神的起誓。

词汇搭配

• swear by 对 ... 起誓
• not enough to swear by 仅仅一点点