swear by 十分推崇
【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。