| 单词 | devotion |
| 释义 | devotion (dɪvoʊʃən ) 1. uncountable noun [oft poss NOUN] Devotion is great love, affection, or admiration for someone. At first she was flattered by his devotion. Synonyms: love, passion, affection, intensity 2. uncountable noun Devotion is commitment to a particular activity. ...devotion to the cause of the people and to socialism. [+ to] I don't mean to keep criticising his devotion to his job. Synonyms: dedication, commitment, loyalty, allegiance 3. uncountable noun Devotion is religious worship or strong religious feeling. He was kneeling by his bed in an attitude of devotion. Synonyms: worship, reverence, spirituality, holiness Collocations: act of devotion She caresses his thin forearm, an absent-minded act of devotion. Globe and Mail The act of devotion - of abstinence - supersedes the act of creation. The Times Literary Supplement The journey to get to this spectacular place - rugged, sometimes harsh, always beautiful - usually involves some kind of act of devotion. Times, Sunday Times Each family member performs their acts of devotion, but they seem to be growing further apart rather than supporting each other. Times,Sunday Times A single act of infidelity may prove stronger than any number of acts of devotion. Times,Sunday Times During this extraordinary display of devotion, balconies are festooned with flags and the roads are ankle-deep in herbs. Times, Sunday Times Day after day, he will bring bauble after bauble - a tireless display of devotion to his future bird. Times, Sunday Times It was thought that the length each person would need to suffer in limbo was proportional to their display of devotion while on earth. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There were inept displays of devotion and touching displays of touching; and, of course, the cringingly lovely public declaration of love. Times, Sunday Times But then the hallmarks of this company are, firstly, a fanatical devotion to cost-cutting and, as part of that devotion, an informal structure. Times, Sunday Times A brilliant provincial player, he missed out on more representative honours through his fanatical devotion to provincial rugby folklore. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Numerous instances of his fanatical devotion to detail have been recorded, of which the following are only a few examples. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The term was used to indicate an almost fanatical devotion to the cause of nationalism, which its supporters felt was needed to bring about a revolutionary change in society. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A lifelong devotion to cats, about which she often wrote, first surfaced in that charming book. Times, Sunday Times It generally refers to fans, many of whom demonstrate lifelong devotion to a single club. Times, Sunday Times I copied her and voilà — the beginning of a lifelong devotion. Times, Sunday Times He was to retain a lifelong devotion to the college. Times, Sunday Times He developed a lifelong devotion to the country, and his favourite dish, omelette aux fines herbes. Times, Sunday Times Indeed, the reasons fans give for their allegiance often seem almost provocatively irrational when set against the lifetime of devotion that they entail. Times, Sunday Times Again, it was the culmination of a lifetime of devotion. Times, Sunday Times Noted for his capacity for friendship and his lifetime of devotion to the interests of the people of this district. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 On such quirks, lifetimes of devotion are built. Times, Sunday Times I was capable of a passionate devotion once. The Times Literary Supplement The best ones manage to distil the combination of belonging and outsiderdom, of passionate devotion and reckless hedonism, that make pop and rock music so potent and thrilling. Times, Sunday Times Everyone with a truly passionate devotion to a football club feels something of the same thing, especially if it was part of childhood. Times, Sunday Times It's not just me who feels this passionate devotion. Times, Sunday Times Both were formed by nature to command others, both had the faculty of attracting to themselves the passionate devotion of their friends and followers... Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 First we have the pietists, to whom personal conversion and the resultant personal devotion are everything. Christianity Today He rose daily by 6am for study and meditation, and his personal devotion affected everything; above all, the way in which he did his scholarly work. Times, Sunday Times The small size was meant to entice the viewer into a meditative state for personal devotion and perhaps the experience of miraculous visions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Officials consist of those who have shown personal devotion to the ruler, and of those who possess their own charisma. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He always had a room in his home set aside as a chapel for personal devotion which he visited several times during the course of a day. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But why explain away his intense religious devotion, when it was obvious to those who knew him and persistent throughout his writings? Christianity Today (2000) I have seldom been impressed by the depth of religious devotion of the inhabitants. Christianity Today (2000) Yet he still commands an almost religious devotion for the social programmes that have improved the lives of so many poor people. Times, Sunday Times (2010) No miracles attach to him, his was not a life spent in selfless devotion to others. Times, Sunday Times His commitment to his new responsibilities in a large school was unlimited and characterised by a selfless devotion to his pupils both inside and outside the classroom. Times, Sunday Times His conduct of selfless devotion to the country was above and beyond the call of duty. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Healers care deeply about causes that interest them, and they often pursue those causes with selfless devotion. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Either way it expressed so well his single-minded devotion to the matter in hand. Times, Sunday Times This single-minded devotion marks him as a throwback, but he stands atop the heap as the epitome of macho. Globe and Mail A dedicated, fearless and extremely honest man, he pursues his goals with single-minded devotion. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The focus would change slightly from the single-minded devotion to complete independence, to also entertaining excitement and theorizing about the future governance of the nation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Regardless of this, however, he had a single-minded devotion to music from an early age, and showed little interest in anything else. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His slavish devotion to his métier became his public persona. Times,Sunday Times But their slavish devotion didn't extend to wanting to know the truth about his life. Times, Sunday Times Many of them have done this in the name of free choice, rather than slavish devotion to religious or parental exhortations. Times, Sunday Times Not in their parasitical ability to insert themselves into a family through sheer slavish devotion. Times, Sunday Times She continued into old age to write antirevolutionary treatises and works of spiritual devotion alike. Christianity Today It's not an international treaty, it's an act of spiritual devotion. Christianity Today Orthodox authors regarded themselves as being in a position to bring forth such literature, because with their ethos of spiritual devotion, they knew how to pursue high ideals. The Times Literary Supplement This spiritual devotion motivates pious conduct beyond everyday limits. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Her grief turned into a passionate spiritual devotion that inspired in her countless poems drenched with separation and longing. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 热爱 Japanese: 献身的愛情 |
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