devotion
- 英式英标[dɪ\'voʃən]
- 美式音标[dɪ\'vəʊʃ(ə)n]
中文词源
devotion 奉献
来自devote, 虔诚，奉献。
英文词源
- devotion (n.)
- early 13c., from Old French devocion "devotion, piety," from Latin devotionem (nominative devotio), noun of action from past participle stem of devovere "dedicate by a vow, sacrifice oneself, promise solemnly," from de- "down, away" (see de-) + vovere "to vow," from votum "vow" (see vow (n.)).
In ancient Latin, "act of consecrating by a vow," also "loyalty, fealty, allegiance;" in Church Latin, "devotion to God, piety." This was the original sense in English; the etymological sense, including secular situations, returned 16c. via Italian and French.
实用例句
- 1. He was kneeling by his bed in an attitude of devotion.
- 他虔诚地跪在床边。
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- 2. He recalled her devotion to her husband during his hour of need.
- 他回忆起她在丈夫困难之时的忠贞奉献。
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- 3. I don't mean to keep criticising his devotion to his job.
- 我并不是要一再批评他对工作的专注。
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- 4. Total devotion it certainly was, slavish devotion some would say.
- 这当然是绝对的忠诚，有人也许会称之为俯首帖耳，唯命是从。
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- 5. Despite his constant protes-tations of devotion and love, her doubts persisted.
- 尽管他一直宣称对她的爱忠贞不渝，她仍然心存怀疑。
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