Devoted
[dɪ'votɪd]
解釋/意思:
(adj.) zealous in devotion or affection; 'a devoted husband and father'; 'devoted friends' .
(adj.) (followed by `to') dedicated exclusively to a purpose or use; 'large sums devoted to the care of the poor'; 'a life devoted to poetry' .
校對:劳伦斯--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(imp. & p. p.) of Devote
(a.) Consecrated to a purpose; strongly attached; zealous; devout; as, a devoted admirer.
卡里校對
同義詞及近義詞：
a. [1]. Attached, loving, affectionate.[2]. Ardent, zealous, earnest.
錄入:威廉姆斯
同義詞及反義詞：
SYN:Attached, fond, absorbed, consecrated, ardent, loving, dedicated, given,abandoned
ANT:Alienated, estranged, averse
整理:塞尔瓦托
例句/造句/用法:
- I had never before seen Mr. Bruff pay her such devoted attention, and look at her with such marked respect. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
- And who are the devoted band, and where will he procure them? 柏拉圖. 理想國.
- I believe I could make an independent fortune in a few years if I devoted myself exclusively to portraits, so great is the desire for good portraits in the different country towns. 魯伯特·薩金特·荷蘭. 歷史性發明.
- Whether his whole soul is devoted to the great or whether he yields them nothing beyond the services he sells is his personal secret. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- It was easy to see that she was passionately devoted both to her husband and to her little son. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歷險記.
- Hear me, Rebecca--Never did knight take lance in his hand with a heart more devoted to the lady of his love than Brian de Bois-Guilbert. 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- Subsequent chapters will be devoted to making explicit the implications of the democratic ideas in education. 約翰·杜威. 民主與教育.
- Clennam, harassed by more anxieties than one, was among this devoted band. 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- John went with me at Mr. Laurence's request, and was so devoted to poor Father that we couldn't help getting fond of him. 路易莎·梅·奧爾科特. 小婦人.
- One day, it was the ninth of September, seemed devoted to every disaster, to every harrowing incident. 瑪麗·雪萊. 最後一個人.
- Thus did this provoking creature delight in teasing me, and the next half-hour he would seem passionately devoted to me. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- Where's your devoted guardian? 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- A part of the second floor is devoted to the storage and the shipping of parts to branches and agents. 佚名. 神奇的知識之書.
- I had no doubt of your being contented and happy with me, being so dutiful and so devoted; but I saw with whom you would be happier. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- Edison devoted a great deal of his time to the engineering work in connection with the laying out of the first incandescent electric-lighting system in New York. 弗蘭克·路易斯·戴爾. 愛迪生的生平和發明.
- So devoted a man of business as you are--eh? 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- Sir Leicester is devoted to you almost to infatuation. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- Perfectly resigned to his discharge, he devoted himself to getting well, preparing for business, and earning a home for Meg. 路易莎·梅·奧爾科特. 小婦人.
- In the earlier periods of the monarchy, the clergy of France appear to have been as much devoted to the pope as those of any other country. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
- This is confirmed as one enters the door and finds that the entire building is devoted to chemistry. 弗蘭克·路易斯·戴爾. 愛迪生的生平和發明.
- This man pursued Miss Havisham closely, and professed to be devoted to her. 查理斯·狄更斯. 遠大前程.
- Is it ungenerous or dishonourable to be devoted to you; fascinated by you? 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- I implore you to say nothing to your family yet, but to send one word of hope through Laurie to, Your devoted John. 路易莎·梅·奧爾科特. 小婦人.
- Perhaps this morning's pipe is devoted to the memory of Gridley in his grave. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- Would he not have had many devoted followers? 柏拉圖. 理想國.
- And yet that would involve treachery towards the mistress to whom this woman seems devoted. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歸來記.
- My love would have been devoted--would have trod your paltry whimpering under foot! 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
- It was no matter of wonder to me to find Mrs. Steerforth devoted to her son. 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
- Was not he devoted to you at the ball? 簡·奧斯丁. 曼斯費爾德莊園.
- Our poor devoted Richard was deaf and blind to all. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
整理:塞尔瓦托