to vow · to pledge · to swear

fā shì

f+ā·1st tonesh+ì·4th tone

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I promised Tom I wouldn't say anything.

我对汤姆发誓我不会说任何话了。

I vowed that I would never speak to her again.

我发誓再也不和她说话了。

If you swear reckless oaths, lightning will strike you.

乱发誓会遭雷劈的。

Tom and Mary vowed they'd never do it.

汤姆和玛丽发誓他们不会去做。

I could swear there's something inside this box.

我能发誓这箱子里有东西。

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