devotion

英 [dɪˈvəʊʃn]

美 [dɪˈvoʊʃn]

n. 挚爱; 关爱; 关照; 奉献; 忠诚; 专心; 热心; 宗教敬拜

复数：devotions　

Collins.1 / BNC.6937 / COCA.6466

牛津词典

noun

挚爱；关爱；关照
great love, care and support for sb/sth
1. His devotion to his wife and family is touching.
  他对妻子和家人的关爱感人至深。
奉献；忠诚；专心；热心
the action of spending a lot of time or energy on sth
1. her devotion to duty
  她对职责的忠诚
2. Her devotion to the job left her with very little free time.
  她全身心投入工作，几乎没有闲暇。
宗教敬拜
prayers and other religious practices

N-UNCOUNT 深爱;挚爱;仰慕
Devotionis great love, affection, or admiration for someone.
1. At first she was flattered by his devotion.
  刚开始他的爱慕让她感到荣幸。
N-UNCOUNT 献身;奉献
Devotionis commitment to a particular activity.
1. ...devotion to the cause of the people and to socialism...
  献身于人民的事业，献身于社会主义
2. I don't mean to keep criticising his devotion to his job.
  我并不是要一再批评他对工作的专注。
N-UNCOUNT （对宗教的）虔诚
Devotionis religious worship or strong religious feeling.
1. He was kneeling by his bed in an attitude of devotion.
  他虔诚地跪在床边。

noun

(usually plural) religious observance or prayers (usually spoken silently)
1. he returned to his devotions
religious zeal
Synonym:idolatryvenerationcultism
commitment to some purpose
1. the devotion of his time and wealth to science
feelings of ardent love
1. their devotion to each other was beautiful
Synonym:devotedness

He was kneeling by his bed in an attitude of devotion.
他虔诚地跪在床边。
He adores Hemingway with true devotion.
他虔诚地崇拜海明威。
Their mutual devotion gave them great strength.
他们互相疼爱给了他们巨大的力量。
The spirit consists in whole-hearted devotion to public interests.
这种精神就是一心为公。
I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty, and skill in battle.
对于你们的勇气、责任感和战斗技能，我有十足的信心。
I like the sincerity of this religious devotion and respect this solemn and sacred belief.
我喜欢宗教情感的虔诚和真挚，并为如此庄严、神圣的信仰而心存崇敬。
At first she was flattered by his devotion.
刚开始他的爱慕让她感到荣幸。
A person who manifests devotion to a deity.
对神表现出热爱和投入的人。
Despite his constant protestations of devotion and love, her doubts persisted.
尽管他一直宣称对她的爱忠贞不渝，她仍然心存怀疑。
I was struck by your honesty and devotion to kevin.
你对kevin的忠诚与投入打动了我。