devout 详细解释

devout

[di'vaut]

adj. 虔诚的, 虔敬的, 衷心的

a.

1. 虔诚的; 虔敬的

She never forgets to say her prayers; she is a devout girl.

她是个虔诚的女孩, 从来不忘做祷告。

2. 诚挚的; 衷心的[B]

devout wishes for your success

衷心祝愿你成功

词形变化

副词: devoutly | 形容词比较级: devouter | 形容词最高级: devoutest | 名词: devoutness |

词义辨析

同义:

a.虔诚的

religious  pious

a.衷心的

earnest  sincere  hearty  devoted  serious  zealous  

同义参见:

pure  monastic  

反义:

a.虔诚的; 衷心的

impious  

英英释义

形容词 devout:

devoutly religious H.L.Mencken

同义词:god-fearing, pious

earnest

同义词:dear, earnest, heartfelt

补充

devoutdevout英:[diˈvaut] 美:[dɪˈvaʊt]adj.1.虔诚的The devout man prayed daily.那位虔诚的男士每天都祈祷。2.真诚的; 诚恳的

例句

1. She was a devout Christian.她是个虔诚的基督徒。 2. she was a devout Catholic.她是一个虔诚的天主教徒。 3. a rabbi's devout prayers.一位犹太教教士的虔诚祈祷。 4. the most devout environmentalist.最坚定的环境保护主义者。 5. a devout Muslim family虔诚的穆斯林家庭 6. They are devout Catholics.他们是虔诚的天主教徒。 7. His parents are devout [=staunch] believers in the value of a good education.他的父母坚信良好教育的价值。 8. It is his devout wish to help people in need.他真心希望帮助有困难的人。 9. a devoutly religious family虔诚的宗教家庭 10. It is a thing devoutly to be wished. [=a thing worth wishing for; a thing you want very much to happen]这是真诚祈望的一件事。