devotion

devotion

英 [dɪ'vəʊʃ(ə)n]
　　美 [dɪ'voʃən]

n. 獻身，奉獻；忠誠；熱愛

中文詞源：

devotion 奉獻

來自devote, 虔誠，奉獻。

例句：

1. He was kneeling by his bed in an attitude of devotion.
他虔誠地跪在床邊。

2. He recalled her devotion to her husband during his hour of need.
他回憶起她在丈夫困難之時的忠貞奉獻。

3. I don't mean to keep criticising his devotion to his job.
我並不是要一再批評他對工作的專註。

4. Total devotion it certainly was, slavish devotion some would say.
這當然是絕對的忠誠，有人也許會稱之為俯首帖耳，唯命是從。

5. Despite his constant protes-tations of devotion and love, her doubts persisted.
盡管他一直宣稱對她的愛忠貞不渝，她仍然心存懷疑。