校园英语口语习惯用语第281期:swear by

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swear by 十分推崇

校园英语口语习惯用语第281期:swear by


【讲解】

swear by的本义是“信赖”,意即“十分推崇”,这是一种非正规的口语表达方式。例如:Many of my friends are using word processors but I still swear by my old typewriter.(我有许多朋友都使用文字处理机,可我还是爱用我的老式打字机。)

对话

A:What are you doing?

A:你在干吗?

B:I am reading a book which the professor swears by.

B:我在读一本教授十分推崇的事。

A:Is it interesting?

A:有趣吗?

B:No, not interesting, but it does good for our study.

B:不,不是有趣,但对我们的学习非常有好处。