devoted

devoted — 形容詞

1. A devoted person cares deeply about someone or something and stays loyal to them

1.形容詞B1
釋義

忠誠的

對某人或某事充滿愛與忠誠的

A devoted person cares deeply about someone or something and stays loyal to them through good times and bad.

例句

Stefan is a devoted father who never misses his children's school events.

Stefan 是一位忠誠的父親，從不錯過孩子的學校活動。

devoted + noun (father / mother / parent)

Hugo remained devoted to his wife through forty years of marriage.

Hugo 在四十年的婚姻中始終對妻子忠誠不渝。

remained devoted to (long-term loyalty)

同義詞
  • loyal

    Focuses on not abandoning someone even in difficulty; less emotional than 'devoted'.

  • faithful

    Emphasises keeping promises and not betraying trust, especially in romantic or religious contexts.

  • dedicated

    Stresses hard work and commitment to a task or goal, whereas 'devoted' highlights emotional attachment.

  • committed

    Describes a firm intention to stay involved; can be used for both relationships and causes.

反義詞
  • disloyal

    Describes someone who betrays trust or abandons a person or group.

  • indifferent

    Describes a lack of care or interest, opposite of the strong emotional involvement in 'devoted'.

文法句型

devoted + noun

be devoted to + noun/pronoun

be devoted to + verb-ing

用法筆記

Often used before a noun (a devoted mother) or with the preposition 'to' (devoted to her students). The phrase 'devoted to' can be followed by a noun or a gerund (devoted to helping others).

常見錯誤

❌She is devoted for her family.
✅She is devoted to her family.
💡Use 'to', not 'for', after 'devoted'.
❌He is a devotted husband.
✅He is a devoted husband.
💡Only one 't' in the middle of 'devoted'.