Front | devout |
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Pron | [dɪ'vaʊt] |
Back | 【devout】 adj.虔诚的 The ministry was a very devout man and devoted his whole life to Christian mission work. 那位牧师是位虔诚的教徒,把他的一生献于基督教传教工作。 |
Vocab | devoutdeeply religious
To be devout is to be deeply devoted to one's religion or to another belief, cause, or way of life. If you're reading this, you're probably a devout believer in improving your vocabulary. Devout is often used to describe religious individuals, but this word also pop ups in the context of sports fans — a fact that may shed some light on the role of sports in today's society. However, while it's usually acceptable for a devout individual to miss work for religious holidays, devout sports fans have a tougher time convincing their boss to let them off for the big game. All forms of 'devout' will appear on average once every 559 pages. devout devoutly devoutness |
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