devotee

英 [ˌdevəˈtiː]

美 [ˌdevəˈtiː]

n. (狂热的)崇拜者，爱好者; 虔诚的宗教信徒

复数：devotees　

GRE

Collins.1 / BNC.14465 / COCA.12085

牛津词典

noun

（狂热的）崇拜者，爱好者
a person who admires and is very enthusiastic about sb/sth
1. a devotee of science fiction
  科幻小说的狂热爱好者
虔诚的宗教信徒
a very religious person who belongs to a particular group
1. devotees of Krishna
  （印度教）黑天的虔诚信徒

柯林斯词典

N-COUNT （狂热的）爱好者，热衷者
Someone who is adevotee ofa subject or activity is very enthusiastic about it.
1. Mr Carpenter is obviously a devotee of Britten's music.
  很显然，卡彭特先生是布里顿音乐的狂热爱好者。
N-COUNT （某一宗教团体的）教徒
Adevoteeis a member of a religious group.
1. Monks shave their heads, as do devotees of the Hare Krishna movement.
  和尚要剃度，克利须那派教徒也一样。

英英释义

noun

an ardent follower and admirer
Synonym:fanbufflover

双语例句

The mystic ramakrishna, who was a devotee at a temple of Kali called Daksinesvar to the north of calcutta, attracted a band of educated lay followers who spread his doctrines.
神秘家罗摩克里希那，是加尔各答北部达克希什瓦卡利神庙的一个奉献者，吸引了一群受过教育的世俗追随者来传播他的教导。
I turned out to be a devotee of the opera and naturally, the name Narcissus represents beauty for me ever since.
我原来是一个歌剧的热爱者。从此，水仙花的名字对而言自然地就代表了美丽。
Tantric practices use both ritual and meditation to unify the devotee with the chosen deity.
坦陀罗练习既使用仪式，也使用静心去把皈依者与所选择的神连接。
I suddenly find myself a devotee of the stage.
我突然发现我是个舞台狂热分子。
These four principles: Always think of Krishna, become Krishna's devotee, worship Krishna and offer your respect, obeisances to Krishna.
这四个原则：永远想着奎师那，成为奎师那的奉献者，崇拜奎师那，向奎师那致以敬意和顶拜。
Your husband tells me that you're a devotee of Henry James.
你丈夫说你是亨利？詹姆斯的小说迷。
He may not be a devotee of the tea ceremony, but he does have his own tea house.
他也许不是茶道爱好者，但他有自己的茶室。
He told the Master that the Amir was a great devotee of God.
他告诉师父说埃米尔是神的一位伟大奉献者。
A devotee feels the presence of God everywhere, but one averse to the Lord denies His existence anywhere.
奉献者处处感受到主的临在，但反对主的人却处处否认祂的存在。
At this, their own shrine, he knelt with them, an ardent devotee.
他像一名忠实的信徒，和她们一起拜倒在这神龛面前。