英语单词 | devotion |
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英美音标 | 英 [dɪ'vəʊʃn] 美 [dɪ'voʊʃn] |
中文释义 | n.虔诚;献身;奉献;热爱 |
英语例句 | (1) Through great effort perhaps he is just cultivating a little devotion. (2) We were deeply moved by their devotion. (3) His devotion to science is well known. (4) His devotion led him to the priesthood. (5) A career needs our devotion all our lives. (6) His devotion to music is plain to see. (7) We' re moved by his devotion to his students. |
中文例句 | (1) 尽管经过了很大的努力,他也许只是培养出少许的虔诚。 (2) 我们为他们的献身精神所感动。 (3) 他对科学的献身精神为人熟知。 (4) 他的信仰使他成为祭司。 (5) 一项事业需要我们毕生的奉献。 (6) 他对音乐的挚爱是显而易见的。 (7) 他热爱自己的学生,我们很受感动。 |
vocabulary简明 | If you feel loyal and loving toward someone or something, that's devotion. If your devotion to your pet hamster truly knows no limits, you might splurge on a solid-gold hamster wheel. |
vocabulary扩展 | Devotion also means a commitment or dedication to some purpose. Your devotion recycling is noble, but can you wait until I've read the newspaper? The plural noun devotions can have a religious meaning too, meaning prayers offered to God. You heard the minister was hired for his devotion to God, but the fact that he fell asleep during devotions made you wonder. |
柯林斯解释 | 1 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]深爱;挚爱;仰慕 Devotion is great love, affection, or admiration for someone. [oft poss N]
2 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]献身;奉献 Devotion is commitment to a particular activity. [oft N
3 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](对宗教的)虔诚 Devotion is religious worship or strong religious feeling.
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