devotion

英 [dɪ'vəʊʃn] 美 [dɪ'voʊʃn]

• n. 虔诚；献身；奉献；热爱

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [U]挚爱,热爱; 忠诚

   great fondness or loyalty

2. [U]热心,专心,献身

   the act of devoting or the condition of being devoted to sth

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 忠诚
2. 献身
3. 奉献
4. 专心
5. 祈祷
6. 挚爱
7. 热心
8. 宗教敬礼
9. 热爱
10. 虔诚
11. 关爱
12. 关照
13. 信仰
14. 信心
15. 热诚
16. 献身精神
17. 牺牲精神

英英释义

Noun:

1. feelings of ardent love;

   "their devotion to each other was beautiful"
   

2. commitment to some purpose;

   "the devotion of his time and wealth to science"
   

3. religious zeal; the willingness to serve God

4. (usually plural) religious observance or prayers (usually spoken silently);

   "he returned to his devotions"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. Through great effort perhaps he is just cultivating a little devotion.
   尽管经过了很大的努力，他也许只是培养出少许的虔诚。
2. We were deeply moved by their devotion.
   我们为他们的献身精神所感动。
3. His devotion to science is well known.
   他对科学的献身精神为人熟知。
4. His devotion led him to the priesthood.
   他的信仰使他成为祭司。
5. A career needs our devotion all our lives.
   一项事业需要我们毕生的奉献。
6. His devotion to music is plain to see.
   他对音乐的挚爱是显而易见的。
7. We' re moved by his devotion to his students.
   他热爱自己的学生，我们很受感动。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. Their mutual devotion gave them great strength.
   他们互相疼爱给了他们巨大的力量。
2. He is an example of devotion to duty.
   他是忠于职守的榜样。
3. She nursed her sick child with devotion.
   她悉心看护她那生病的孩子。

经典引文

• The austere devotion which..gave to his court the aspect of a monastery.

  出自： Ld Macaulay

词汇搭配

• self-devotion 献身

近反义词

【近义词】

• love 爱
• fondness 爱好
• dedication 奉献
• loyalty 忠诚
• affection 影响
• liking 喜欢
• commitment 承诺
• attachment 附件
• piety 虔诚
• devoutness 虔诚(衷心)
• care 关心
• attentiveness 注意
• support 支持
• enthusiasm 热情
• admiration 钦佩
• friendship 友谊
• fealty 效忠
• blessing 祝福
• zeal 热情
• keenness 锐利
• fidelity 忠实
• religion 宗教
• purity 纯净
• adhesion 粘合
• allegiance 忠诚
• application 应用
• idolatry 偶像崇拜
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• veneration 崇敬