swear word

IPA/ˈsweə wɜːd/
IPA/ˈswer wɜːrd/

swear word — noun

1. a word that many people find shocking or impolite, often said when someone is an

1.名詞B1
釋義

a word that many people find shocking or impolite, often said when someone is angry, hurt, or surprised.

例句

The teacher told Anong off for shouting a swear word in class.

shout a swear word — common verb collocation

Eitan hit his thumb with the hammer and let out a loud swear word.

swear word as reaction to sudden pain

同義詞
  • curse word

    near-identical meaning; slightly more common in American English

  • profanity

    more formal; often used in writing or rules about offensive language

  • expletive

    formal term, common in news reports and legal contexts

文法句型

use a swear word

say a swear word

用法筆記

Almost always countable and easy to pluralise (swear words); often the object of use, say, shout, or let out. Stronger and ruder than 'rude word', which can cover mild impoliteness.

常見錯誤

❌He said a swear.
✅He said a swear word.
💡the noun is the two-word phrase 'swear word', not 'swear' alone.
❌She told many swear word.
✅She told many swear words.
💡it is countable, so add -s in the plural.