swear by
phrasal verbswear by somebody/something
- to name somebody/something 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。
- I swear by almighty God that I will tell the truth.
- (not used in the progressive tenses
) to be certain that something is good or useful不用于进行时 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。
- She swears by meditation as a way of relieving stress.