小編導語:奉獻用英語怎么說? 今天小編為大家帶來的是關于 Devoted 的用法及其短語的用法的介紹。希望可以幫助同學們精進其外語水平,接下來跟小編一起學習吧!
Devoted:
adj. 獻身的;忠誠的、摯愛的、熱衷于…的、專用于…的
v. 獻身于…;致力于…(devote的過去分詞)
在心理學專業領域譯為:有獻身精神的
【Devoted 常用短語】
devote 指 “決心將全部身心、活動、精力等獻出”, 如: devote one's life to a cause 把生命獻給事業。
If you can't convince one other person that this is something to devote your life to, then it's not worth it.
如果你不能讓他人確信這是你值得用生命去換取的,那么它就不值得你去做。
【Devoted 習慣用語】
1. devote sth to (doing) sth 把時間(錢,精力等)獻給某事物。如:
They devoted a great deal of money to the improvement of the railway station.
他們花了一大筆錢來改善火車站的條件。
He devoted all his free time to playing the piano.
他把所有的業余的時間都用來彈鋼琴。
2. devote oneself to sb (doing sth)
(1) 獻身于或致力于(做)某事。如:
After he graduated he continued to devote himself to research.
畢業之后他繼續致力于研究工作。
He devoted himself to helping the poor.
他致力于幫助窮人。
(2) 專用于。如:
The newspaper devotes two pages to comics.
這份報紙用兩頁版面刊登連環漫畫。
(3) 喜歡,熱愛。如:
She devoted herself to tennis in her teens.
她在少女時代熱衷于網球。
3. be devoted to sb (doing sth)
(1) 致力于,獻身于。如:
The students are devoted to their studies.
學生們專心于學習。
(2) 專用于。如:
This dictionary is devoted to explaining word usage.
這本詞典是解釋詞的用法的。
(3) 喜歡,疼愛。如:
She is devoted to her children.
她疼愛她的孩子。
The couples were devoted to each other.
兩夫妻感情很好。
知識拓展:Devoted 的同義詞
Dedicate:
vt. 致力;獻身;題獻
1. 奉獻:為祭神或宗教目的而奉獻;供奉
This was the dedication of the altar after that it was anointed.
這就是用膏抹壇之后,為行奉獻壇之禮所獻的。
2.為某一特殊用途而奉獻:
They dedicated their money to scientific research.
他們把錢用于科學研究。
3. 致力:承諾一特定的想法或承諾采用一特定的行動
We dedicated ourselves to starting our own business.
我們開始經營自己的買賣。
4. 首次向公眾展示:
In June 1995, I went back to Little Rock to dedicate the Mahlon Martin Apartments for low-income working people.
1995年6月,我回到小石城,為面向低收入、有工作的階層的“馬倫.馬丁公寓”舉行落成儀式。
5. 題獻:在(例如,一部文學作品)上題獻詞表示尊敬或愛戴
It is a dedication to my wife.
這是給我妻子的獻辭。
Consecrate:
vt. 奉獻;使神圣;供神用;獻身于
adj. 被獻給神的,神圣的
1. Lord , we consecrate ourselves to you.
主啊,我們把自己奉獻給你。
2. The new church was consecrated by the Bishop of Chester.
在切斯特的主教主持下舉行了新教堂的奉獻禮.
3. The priests piously consecrated the robbery with a hymn.
教士們虔誠地唱了一首贊美詩,把這劫奪行為神圣化了。