devoted
英 [dɪˈvəʊ.tɪd]
美 [dɪˈvoʊ.t̬ɪd]
- adj. 献身的;忠诚的
- v. 献身于…;致力于…(devote的过去分词)
将“devoted”分解为“de-”和“vote”,想象自己全神贯注地投下一票(vote),表示对某人或某事非常投入和忠诚,从而记住“devoted”表示“忠诚的,奉献的”。
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- devoted (adj.)
- 1590s, "set apart by a vow," past participle adjective from devote (v.). Meaning "characterized by devotion" is from c. 1600. Related: Devotedly.
- 1. She was devoted to him, but she no longer loved him madly.
- 她一心一意地爱他,但是这份爱不再疯狂。
- 2. Five whole pages of script were devoted to rubbishing her political opponents.
- 整整5页讲稿都是对她的政敌的诋毁。
- 3. He was single-mindedly devoted to the hastening of freedom for the oppressed.
- 他一心一意致力于早日让被压迫者获得自由。
- 4. The shop is devoted to a new range of accessories.
- 该商店专营新的一系列配件。
- 5. He devoted his energies to the reformation of science.
- 他致力于科学的革新。