This flashcard defines "faithful" as being loyal or steadfast to a person, cause, or belief. It also notes that it can describe something that is accurate and true to the original, or a reliable, long-standing item.
This flashcard defines "faithful" as being loyal or steadfast to a person, cause, or belief. It also notes that it can describe something that is accurate and true to the original, or a reliable, long-standing item.
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]忠实的;忠诚的;忠贞不渝的 Someone who is faithful to a person, organization, idea, or activity remains firm in their belief in them or support for them.
[oft ADJ to n]
[the N]
She had been faithful to her promise to guard this secret...
她一直信守承诺,保守着这个秘密。
Older Americans are among this country's most faithful voters.
较年长的美国人是这个国家最忠实的选民群体之一。
The faithful are people who are faithful to someone or something.忠诚的人;支持者
He spends his time making speeches at factories or gatherings of the Party faithful.
他花时间在工厂或该党的忠实拥护者的集会上发表演说。
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He has since 1965 faithfully followed and supported every twist and turn of government policy.
自1965年以来,他一直忠诚地跟随和支持政府政策的每一次变化和转向。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](对丈夫、妻子或恋人)忠诚的,忠贞的 Someone who is faithful to their husband, wife, or lover does not have a sexual relationship with anyone else.
[oft ADJ to n]
She insisted that she had remained faithful to her husband...
她坚持说自己对丈夫一直是忠诚的。
I'm very faithful when I love someone.
我爱一个人是会非常忠贞的。
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[N-PLURAL 复数名词](宗教的)忠实信徒,虔诚信徒The faithful are the group of people who believe in a particular religion.
[the N]
The faithful revered him then as a prophet.
那时,信徒们尊他为先知。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](叙述、翻译或抄本)如实的,忠实原文的 A faithful account, translation, or copy of something represents or reproduces the original accurately.
[oft ADJ to n]
Colin Welland's screenplay is faithful to the novel.
科林·韦兰的电影剧本忠实于原小说。
...faithful copies of household items used in the mid-1800s.
19世纪中期家庭用品的逼真仿制品
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When I adapt something I translate from one meaning to another as faithfully as I can.
我改编东西的时候,会尽可能忠实地将意思表达出来。
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[PHRASE 短语](尤指值得信赖的)旧有物品,老牌产品 You can refer to something that has been used or has existed for a long time as an old faithful, especially when it is something you can rely on.
[N inflects]
We tested a selection of vacuum cleaners, from old faithfuls to those with the latest features.
我们测试了各种真空吸尘器,从值得信赖的老牌子到有着最新特色的产品,不一而足。
Oxford
faith·ful★/ˈfeɪθfl; NAmEˈfeɪθfl/adjective1★staying with or supporting a particular person, organization or belief 忠实的;忠诚的SYN
loyal
◆a faithful servant/friend/dog忠实的仆人╱朋友╱狗◆She was rewarded for her 40 years' faithful service with the company.她为公司忠诚服务了 40 年,因而获得奖赏。◆I have been a faithful reader of your newspaper for many years.我是贵报多年来的忠实读者。faithfulto sb/sth ◆He remained faithfulto the ideals of the party. 他对党的理想坚贞不移。2the faithfulnoun[plural ]people who believe in a religion; the loyal supporters of a political party (宗教的)忠实信徒;(政党的)忠诚支持者◆The president will keep the support of the party faithful.总统将继续获得忠诚党员的拥护。3★(of a wife, husband or partner 夫妻或性伴侣)faithful(to sb) not having a sexual relationship with anyone else 忠诚的;忠贞的OPP
unfaithful
4true and accurate; not changing anything 如实的;丝毫不变的◆a faithful copy/account/description精确的副本;如实的叙述╱描述faithfulto sth ◆His translation manages to be faithful to the spirit of the original.他的译文做到了忠于原文的精神。5[only before noun ]able to be trusted; that you can rely on 可信任的;可信赖的◆my faithful old car我那忠实的老爷车▶faith·ful·ness/ˈfeɪθflnəs; NAmEˈfeɪθflnəs/noun[uncountable ]◆faithfulness to tradition对传统的恪守◆She had doubts about his faithfulness.她怀疑他的忠诚。faith·ful/ˈfeɪθfl; NAmEˈfeɪθfl/faith·ful·ness/ˈfeɪθflnəs; NAmEˈfeɪθflnəs/
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faithful1 adjective
faithful2 noun
faithfulfaith‧ful1 /ˈfeɪθfəl/ ●●○ adjective
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1[usually before noun] remaining loyal to a particular person, belief, political party etc and continuing to support them: a faithful friend years of faithful service to the company our faithful family dog, Bogey a faithful member of the churchfaithful to He remained faithful to his principles to the last.2[usually before noun] representing an event or an image in a way that is exactly true or that looks exactly the sameSYN exact: a faithful account of what had happened a faithful reproduction of the original picture3if you are faithful to your wife, boyfriend etc, you do not have a sexual relationship with anyone elsefaithful to Do you think Bob’s always been faithful to you?4[only before noun] able to be trusted or depended onSYN reliable: my faithful old Toyota—faithfulness noun [uncountable]THESAURUSfaithful continuing to support a person, party, belief etc for a long time: · his long and faithful service to the party· his faithful servant· He remained faithful to his fatherland right to the end.· She was one of the party’s most faithful and hard-working members.loyal supporting a particular person, party, set of beliefs, etc – used especially about someone you can can trust and depend on to support you: · a loyal friend· loyal party members· The women have remained loyal to the goals of the Communist Party.· I am not blindly loyal. If I see something that I think is a mistake which could be handled better, I will say so.devoted strongly supporting someone or something because you admire them, love them, or enjoy what they do: · the author’s devoted fans· her devoted husbandstaunch [only before noun] a staunch supporter, defender, or allyis very loyal, in spite of problems or difficulties: · He is a staunch supporter of the president.· a staunch defender of civil liberties· the US’s staunchest allysteadfast [usually before noun] a steadfast friend or supporter is very loyal. Also used about someone’s support or service: · Lewis was a generous and steadfast friend.· the steadfast support of America's allies· The Queen has set a shining example of steadfast service to her country.true faithful and loyal to someone, or to your beliefs, principles etc, even if there are problems: · In times like these you find out who your true friends are.· He remained true to his socialist principles.· She promised that she would always be true to him.patriotic feeling a lot of love and respect for your country: · Americans are very patriotic.· His speech was full of patriotic rhetoric.
faithful1 adjective
faithful2 noun
faithfulfaithful2 noun
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1the faithful [plural]a)the people who are very loyal to a leader, political party etc and continue to support them: Hess still has the support of the party faithful.b)the people who believe in a religion: church bells calling the faithful to evening prayer2[countable] a loyal follower, supporter, or member: A handful of old faithfuls came to the meeting.
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忠实的(64%),忠诚的(33%),忠贞的(3%)
adj.忠实的,忠诚的;如实的;准确可靠的
n.(Faithful)人名;(英)费思富尔
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