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Devotee Word People Devoted N Count 可数名词 英 ˌdevə'Tiː] 美

英语单词 devotee
英美音标 英 [ˌdevə'tiː] 美 [ˌdevə'tiː]
中文释义 n.爱好者;献身者;虔诚的宗教信徒
英语例句 (1) He has been a golf devotee for 25 years.
中文例句 (1) 他成为一个高尔夫爱好者已经有25年了。
vocabulary简明 Devotee is a fancy word for "fan." Some people are super fans of Neil Diamond. Others save their love and adoration for Mozart. Either way, they are huge devotees of the musicians they love.
vocabulary扩展 People are called devotees because they're particularly devoted to something. Be it hot yoga, fluffy cats or chocolate cake, a devotee is an ardent follower. In the traditional sense this word was reserved for the extremely devout, who were devoted to their religion. But these days you can be a devotee of just about anything.
柯林斯解释
1
[N-COUNT 可数名词](狂热的)爱好者,热衷者 Someone who is a devotee of a subject or activity is very enthusiastic about it.
  [with supp]
  • Mr Carpenter is obviously a devotee of Britten's music.

    很显然,卡彭特先生是布里顿音乐的狂热爱好者。

2
[N-COUNT 可数名词](某一宗教团体的)教徒 A devotee is a member of a religious group.
  • Monks shave their heads, as do devotees of the Hare Krishna movement.

    和尚要剃度,克利须那派教徒也一样。

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