swearing
/ˈsweərɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · [swˈɛrɪŋ] /ˈswerɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · [swˈɛrɪŋ] /ˈswer How to pronounce swear (audio)/ (ame, mw)
swearing — 名詞
1. the use of very rude words to show anger, pain, shock, or frustration
罵髒話
使用粗魯字眼發洩情緒的行為
the use of very rude words to show anger, pain, shock, or frustration
The teacher stopped the game when the swearing got louder and louder.
老師看到大家越罵越兇，就叫停了那場比賽。
stop the swearing
After the engine failed, Samir's swearing filled the small fishing boat.
引擎故障後，Samir 的罵髒話聲充滿了那艘小漁船。
swearing as noisy reaction to trouble
Their mother allowed complaints, but swearing at the dinner table was banned.
他們的母親允許抱怨，但不准在餐桌上罵髒話。
The film's constant swearing made Mayumi leave the room with her son.
那部電影裡沒完沒了的髒話，讓 Mayumi 帶著兒子離開房間。
One burst of swearing from the hallway told everyone the printer had jammed.
走廊裡突然傳來一陣罵髒話聲，大家就知道印表機卡紙了。
- profanity
more formal; often used in rules, reports, or media discussion
- bad language
a milder and more everyday way to describe rude words
- cursing
close in meaning, but often suggests speaking angrily at a person or thing
- clean language
speech without rude or offensive words
文法句型
swearing + at + [person/thing]
a burst of swearing
stop the swearing
用法筆記
Uncountable. This sense refers to rude language in general, not to one specific bad word. If you mean a single word or expression, use a countable term such as 'swear word' or 'curse word'.