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单词 devotedly
释义
devotedde‧vot‧ed /dɪˈvəʊtɪd $ -ˈvoʊ-/ ●●○ AWL adjective Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • He described Mr Edwards as "a good man and a devoted husband."
  • Mark is a devoted father.
  • They remained devoted friends for many years.
  • Thousands of devoted fans waited in the rain for the group to arrive.
  • With the support of his devoted wife, he carried on writing until the age of 73.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Jamie would take it badly, he was a devoted husband and father if ever Haney saw one.
  • Since she was utterly devoted to my father, her children inevitably took second place.
Thesaurus
THESAURUS
continuing to support a person, party, belief etc for a long time: · his long and faithful service to the party· his faithful servant· He remained faithful to his fatherland right to the end.· She was one of the party’s most faithful and hard-working members.
supporting a particular person, party, set of beliefs, etc – used especially about someone you can can trust and depend on to support you: · a loyal friend· loyal party members· The women have remained loyal to the goals of the Communist Party.· I am not blindly loyal. If I see something that I think is a mistake which could be handled better, I will say so.
strongly supporting someone or something because you admire them, love them, or enjoy what they do: · the author’s devoted fans· her devoted husband
[only before noun] a staunch supporter, defender, or allyis very loyal, in spite of problems or difficulties: · He is a staunch supporter of the president.· a staunch defender of civil liberties· the US’s staunchest ally
[usually before noun] a steadfast friend or supporter is very loyal. Also used about someone’s support or service: · Lewis was a generous and steadfast friend.· the steadfast support of America's allies· The Queen has set a shining example of steadfast service to her country.
faithful and loyal to someone, or to your beliefs, principles etc, even if there are problems: · In times like these you find out who your true friends are.· He remained true to his socialist principles.· She promised that she would always be true to him.
feeling a lot of love and respect for your country: · Americans are very patriotic.· His speech was full of patriotic rhetoric.
Longman Language Activatorshowing that you love someone
someone who is affectionate shows that they are very fond of another person by the way they behave towards them, for example by holding or kissing them: · She's a very affectionate child.· He gave me an affectionate hug and then left.
something that is romantic gives you a feeling of love for your boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, wife etc - use this about places, or things people do or say: · We went for a lovely romantic walk by the lake.· Paris is such a romantic city.· I've always thought it would be so romantic to be serenaded.
behaving in a way that shows that you love someone, especially a member of your family: · Her husband was loving and supportive throughout her long illness.· She was a devoted wife and a very loving mother.
involving strong feelings of sexual love: · She longed to have a mad, passionate affair with him.· As they got to know each other better, their love grew deeper and more passionate.
loving and gentle, especially because you are concerned about someone: · When she spoke, her voice was full of tender concern.· Fleury saw an expression of tender devotion come over his father's face.tender loving care: · I was feeling rather fragile, and in need of tender loving care.
spending all your time thinking about someone you love, especially someone who does not love you: · He knew he was behaving like a lovesick teenager.
very loving and loyal towards someone: · With the support of his devoted wife, he carried on writing until the age of 73.· They remained devoted friends for many years.
: doting mother/grandparent/husband etc a mother, grandparent etc that shows that they love someone, especially someone younger, by paying them a lot of attention: · The doting grandmother smiled and chatted about how well the boy was doing at school.· She managed to find a rich and doting husband for herself.
informal expressing your love for someone in a way that other people think is silly: · It is possible to love someone without going all gooey over them.· We ended up sitting next to a lovey-dovey couple.
to like someone a lot and care about them
to love someone in your family, so that you care a lot about what happens to them, and you want them to be happy: · I really believed that my parents didn't love me.· He loved his stepdaughter as if she were his own child.
if people are close , they enjoy being together and they know and understand each other's feelings and thoughts: · My sister and I used to argue a lot, but now we're very close.· We have always been a close family.close to: · I'm still very close to my parents.
to like someone very much, especially after spending a long time with them and getting to know them: · I'm very fond of my sister's children.· All teachers have children that they are particularly fond of.· We were all very fond of Mr Edwards.
to feel love and concern for someone: · She thinks we're interfering but we're only doing it because we care.· Buy her some flowers to show her you really care.care about: · I'm very lucky to have a husband, family and friends who care about me.· Of course I care about Kirsty - that's why I want to help her.
to love someone very much and feel proud of them: · Branwell Bronte adored his sister Anne.· She adores her grandchildren and is always buying them presents.
to love and admire someone very much: · He worshipped his elder brother.worship the ground somebody walks on (=love someone very much, even if they behave badly): · In Susie's eyes he can do no wrong - she worships the ground he walks on.
to love someone very much and be very loyal to them or spend all your time with them: · He is a good man, devoted to his wife and children.
to love someone, especially someone younger than you, very much and show this by your actions: · He'd do anything for his children - he really dotes on them.· She obviously dotes on her grandson.· You should visit your aunt more often, you know how she dotes on you all.
to love and respect someone so much that they are very important in your life: · We all thought the world of Isaac and were devastated when he died.· He thinks the world of his uncle.
loyal
someone who is loyal can be trusted to always give help or support to their friends, their country, their political party etc: · Many of the party's loyal supporters have begun to question his leadership.· She has been a good and loyal friend to me.loyal to: · The army remained loyal to the president.
someone who is faithful continues to support or serve someone for a long time: · The band still has a large number of faithful followers.· The majority of Mark's supporters remained faithful throughout the crisis.· His faithful dog Hachiko waited for him.faithful to: · Many older people still remain faithful to the party.
: devoted follower/friend/husband etc a follower, friend etc who is very loyal to a person because they care deeply about them or because they enjoy or support what they do: · He described Mr Edwards as "a good man and a devoted husband."· Thousands of devoted fans waited in the rain for the group to arrive.
: staunch supporter/ally/friend etc someone who continues to be a strong supporter or a good friend in spite of problems or difficulties: · The US has been a staunch ally of ours for many years now.· He has been a staunch supporter of the Liberal Party for over thirty years.
to give support to a friend or country that is in difficulty: · I was lucky that my family all stuck by me when I was in prison.· She said she would stand by him whatever happened.· They were supposed to be our allies but they didn't stand by us when war broke out.
to be loyal to someone, especially a close friend or someone you love - used especially in stories: · You've been true to me all these years. How can I reward you?· They would remain true to their old friend no matter what happened.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
 Beckham’s devoted fans
 The journal had a devoted following of around 1,000 subscribers.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(=it deals only with a particular subject)· Five whole chapters are devoted to social reform.
(=a strong supporter or admirer)· Devoted fans from all over the country have travelled to the concert.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
· Before it is through, Pound's centenary year will bring on indigestion in even the most devoted Poundians.· That ought to be enough to scare away even the most devoted private-sector champions of better training.· She had only met them once and they had seemed a friendly and most devoted couple.
NOUN
· Jamie would take it badly, he was a devoted husband and father if ever Haney saw one.· The devoted husband did not himself go to Cumnor, but sent his cousin, Sir Thomas Blount, to investigate.· Why should she feel guilty of deceiving her devoted husband, she asked herself, if it was only in her thoughts?· Their subtext was that this was a devoted husband and a decent chap, not the apprentice dictator that his detractors portrayed.
· He has a devoted wife and family.· His home life, such as it was, was shared with his devoted wife Marie-Anne, whom he had married in 1765.
Word family
WORD FAMILYnoundevotionadjectivedevotedverbdevoteadverbdevotedly
1giving someone or something a lot of love and attention:  a devoted fatherdevoted to Isabella was devoted to her brother.2dealing with, containing, or being used for only one thing SYN  dedicateddevoted to a museum devoted to photography3strongly supporting someone or something because you admire or enjoy them:  Beckham’s devoted fans The journal had a devoted following of around 1,000 subscribers.—devotedly adverb
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