Devotion
[dɪ'vəʊʃ(ə)n] or [dɪ'voʃən]
解释:
(noun.) (usually plural) religious observance or prayers (usually spoken silently); 'he returned to his devotions'.
(noun.) commitment to some purpose; 'the devotion of his time and wealth to science'.
(noun.) feelings of ardent love; 'their devotion to each other was beautiful'.
芭比整理--From WordNet
解释:
(n.) The act of devoting; consecration.
(n.) The state of being devoted; addiction; eager inclination; strong attachment love or affection; zeal; especially, feelings toward God appropriately expressed by acts of worship; devoutness.
(n.) Act of devotedness or devoutness; manifestation of strong attachment; act of worship; prayer.
(n.) Disposal; power of disposal.
(n.) A thing consecrated; an object of devotion.
克拉拉录入
同义词及近义词：
n. [1]. Consecration, dedication.[2]. Piety, religion, devoutness, religiousness, devotedness, holiness, sanctity, saintliness, godliness.[3]. Worship, adoration, prayer.[4]. Attachment, affection, love.[5]. Ardor, earnestness, eagerness, zeal.
弗朗西斯整理
同义词及反义词：
SYN:Piety, devoutness, religiousness, dedication, self-abandonment, consecration,ardor, self-surrender, self-sacrifice, love, attachment
ANT:Impiety, profanity, selfishness, aversion, alienation, antipathy, indifference,apathy
录入:斯科特
娱乐性解释：
For a farmer to dream of showing his devotion to God, or to his family, denotes plenteous crops and peaceful neighbors. To business people, this is a warning that nothing is to be gained by deceit. For a young woman to dream of being devout, implies her chastity and an adoring husband.
克林特手打
例句:
- Having first seen him perfectly swallowed up in admiration of Mrs. Jellyby, I had supposed her to be the absorbing object of his devotion. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
- Probably the chief cause of devotion to rigidity of method is, however, that it seems to promise speedy, accurately measurable, correct results. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
- He deserved it all--all labour, all devotion, all sacrifice; I would have toiled up a scaleless Alp, to pluck a flower that would please him. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
- I went back and teased Dr. John about Madame's devotion to him. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
- Permit me to give an idea of my devotion to my aunt's interests by recording that, on this occasion, I committed the prodigality of taking a cab. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
- Love looks and longs, and dares not; Passion hovers round, and is kept at bay; Truth and Devotion are scared. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
- This excellent woman was worthy of her child's devotion. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
- But I have never changed in my devotion to her, except--if she will forgive my saying so--that it is deeper than it was, and better founded. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
- Now, his devotion to you must be a disinterested one; mustn't it? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
- What is the secret of Madame Fosco's unhesitating devotion of herself to the fulfilment of my boldest wishes, to the furtherance of my deepest plans? 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- What was his devotion worth to her? 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
- In Roman catholic countries, the spirit of devotion is supported altogether by the monks, and by the poorer parochial clergy. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
- And you reward me after years of devotion by giving me your blessing upon my marriage, forsooth, with this flaunting Irish girl! 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
- There was neither jealousy, inquietude, or mistrust in his sentiment; it was devotion and faith. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
- No office, no devotion, no watching was irksome to her, as it regarded him. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
- Men find themselves a part of Merry England or Holy Russia; they grow up into these devotions; they accept them as a part of their nature. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
- Except for the weak and the women, there remained little comfort or assurance in the sacrifices, ritual and formal devotions of the temples. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
- Every one of them is capable of cruelties and fine emotions, of despairs and devotions and self-forgetful effort. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
- He knelt to make his devotions. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰. 历史性发明.
- The devotions consisted only of two hymns from the Plymouth Collection and a short prayer, and seldom occupied more than fifteen minutes. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
- Such was our daily life on board the ship--solemnity, decorum, dinner, dominoes, devotions, slander. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
- Now I am the first man in the state, burthen of every ballad, and object of old women's mumbled devotions. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
- My devotions that night were all thanksgiving. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
校对:奥利弗