devotion
英 [d?'v???(?)n]
美 [d?'vo??n]
中文詞源
devotion 奉獻來自devote, 虔誠，奉獻。
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 1. He was kneeling by his bed in an attitude of devotion.
- 他虔誠地跪在床邊。
來自柯林斯例句
- 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。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. I don't mean to keep criticising his devotion to his job.
- 我并不是要一再批評他對工作的專注。
來自柯林斯例句
- 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。
來自柯林斯例句
- 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。
來自柯林斯例句