| 单词 | faithful |
| 释义 | faithful (feɪθfʊl ) Word forms: faithfuls 1. adjective B2 Someone who is faithful to a person, organization, idea, or activity remains firm in their belief in them or support for them. She had been faithful to her promise to guard this secret. [+ to] Older Americans are among this country's most faithful voters. Synonyms: loyal, true, committed, constant The faithful are people who are faithful to someone or something. He spends his time making speeches at factories or gatherings of the Party faithful. faithfully adverb [ADVERB with verb] B2 He has since 1965 faithfully followed and supported every twist and turn of government policy. Synonyms: loyally, staunchly, reliably, steadfastly 2. adjective Someone who is faithful to their husband, wife, or lover does not have a sexual relationship with anyone else. She insisted that she had remained faithful to her husband. [+ to] I'm very faithful when I love someone. 3. plural noun [the NOUN] The faithful are the group of people who believe in a particular religion. The faithful revered him then as a prophet. 4. adjective A faithful account, translation, or copy of something represents or reproduces the original accurately. Colin Welland's screenplay is faithful to the novel. [+ to] ...faithful copies of household items used in the mid-1800s. Synonyms: accurate, just, close, true faithfully adverb [ADVERB with verb] When I adapt something I translate from one meaning to another as faithfully as I can. 5. old faithful phrase [NOUN inflects] You can refer to something that has been used or has existed for a long time as an old faithful, especially when it is something you can rely on. We tested a selection of vacuum cleaners, from old faithfuls to those with the latest features. Collocations: faithful fan With their self-written rock songs, the band secured a faithful fan base in their homeland. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Expecting a miracle, the ranks of faithful fans in bright yellow lined the banks around the track. Times, Sunday Times The singer-songwriter-bassist's determinedly individual path has kept mainstream success beyond her grasp, but faithful fans will welcome this residency. Times, Sunday Times That said, tank battles and collapsing buildings alone aren't enough to sustain the interest of even the most faithful fans and sadly the film suffers from being plain boring. The Sun The faithful fans of the club are pensioners, they are exempt from payment of premiums and the club includes events for free. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Persecution of the church and the faithful flock. Christianity Today I felt we had too many programs that fed the faithful flock and not enough that reached out to lost sheep. Christianity Today The messiah whose longed-for return has been the subject of so many false prophecies delivered a message of hope to his faithful flock yesterday. Times, Sunday Times Faithful followers obey that command. Christianity Today First, because of the people being faithful followers of the tribal religions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There are supposedly more than 50 million people around the world who are faithful followers of this organization. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We have a faithful following, and they always notice the things that have changed and give us suggestions and advice. Times, Sunday Times It was an era when newspapers often had only one or two columnists, and with her wit and exuberant opinions, pithily expressed, she attracted a faithful following. Times, Sunday Times Yesterday, a faithful following that used to gorge on goals had just witnessed a fifth goalless draw in nine games. The Sun Robots have enjoyed a faithful following in films and television. Times, Sunday Times The product built a faithful following owing to its friendly user interface which emulates existing paper based workflow. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They have entered into a relationship with a faithful friend who will never give up on them. The Sun He's a faithful friend and honest with me. Christianity Today This faithful friend has got to be the world's best-loved beagle. Times, Sunday Times He had quiet charm and was regarded as a faithful friend and wise counsellor. Times, Sunday Times Goodbye, loyal and faithful friend. Times,Sunday Times A faithful reader of the blog pointed out that the buttons are no longer for sale. Christianity Today There are real victims, however, as one faithful reader of this newspaper pointed out to me. Times, Sunday Times And also to warn faithful readers that this column may become even more grumpy and perverse in the coming weeks. Times, Sunday Times Faithful readers of this column will be familiar with the idea of wildlife corridors: areas that link vital chunks of habitat and stop them becoming islands. Times, Sunday Times Today, roboticists continue to turn away from a faithful replica of the human hand, looking toward squishy materials and better computational tools like machine learning to control them. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The original figure suffered damage, in 1928 and 1930, and was replaced in 1957 by a faithful replica. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In 1950, a faithful replica of the original railcar was installed at the site. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They also include ghosts, who, at opportune moments, give shape to anxieties about faithful representation. The Times Literary Supplement Yesterday he described his proposed sculpture as a faithful representation of a thoroughbred racehorse in all but scale, being 33 times life-size. Times, Sunday Times This in turn maintained the spectator's own belief in what he saw and heard, not so much as a faithful representation of historical reality but, ideally, as that reality itself. The Times Literary Supplement This gives 23-dimensional representations over any field; over fields of characteristic 2 or 3 this can be reduced to a 22-dimensional faithful representation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Fundamental qualitative characteristics, relevance and faithful representation allow for decision usefulness. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His recordings were more than a faithful reproduction of a performance. Times, Sunday Times This region contains most sounds which are the most familiar to the human ear, and where discrepancies from faithful reproduction are most easily observed. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A sample of the original finish was taken to ensure faithful reproduction. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 At the top of the pads create a faithful reproduction of the mountains. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The range of styles varies from almost faithful reproduction of the old designs to stylized realism or purely geometric motifs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In the parable of the talents, the arts are the 'good and faithful servant'. Times, Sunday Times How can you be sure he'll regard you as a good and faithful servant? Christianity Today Word quickly spread that a dear and faithful servant had been wronged. Christianity Today He has always been a faithful servant and insisted yesterday that he would continue that way. Times, Sunday Times Fearing that a faithful servant had fallen ill, the king came to her aid and found she had the ring he had given her. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Or should we let the music roll and risk an uproar among many faithful supporters? Christianity Today Faithful supporters yesterday vowed to sing him to glory. The Sun But they cannot be - and players and coaches acknowledge this - always a work in progress, there has to be some tangible reward for them and for their faithful supporters. Times, Sunday Times I'm told the church buys properties as gifts for faithful supporters. The Sun But he declined because he did not want to betray his faithful supporters by working under the opposite political party affiliation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 忠实的 Japanese: 忠実な |
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