Devoted

(adj.) zealous in devotion or affection; 'a devoted husband and father'; 'devoted friends' .

(adj.) (followed by `to') dedicated exclusively to a purpose or use; 'large sums devoted to the care of the poor'; 'a life devoted to poetry' .

校对:劳伦斯

• I had never before seen Mr. Bruff pay her such devoted attention, and look at her with such marked respect. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• And who are the devoted band, and where will he procure them? 柏拉图. 理想国.
• I believe I could make an independent fortune in a few years if I devoted myself exclusively to portraits, so great is the desire for good portraits in the different country towns. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰. 历史性发明.
• Whether his whole soul is devoted to the great or whether he yields them nothing beyond the services he sells is his personal secret. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• It was easy to see that she was passionately devoted both to her husband and to her little son. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
• Hear me, Rebecca--Never did knight take lance in his hand with a heart more devoted to the lady of his love than Brian de Bois-Guilbert. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• Subsequent chapters will be devoted to making explicit the implications of the democratic ideas in education. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
• Clennam, harassed by more anxieties than one, was among this devoted band. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• John went with me at Mr. Laurence's request, and was so devoted to poor Father that we couldn't help getting fond of him. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• One day, it was the ninth of September, seemed devoted to every disaster, to every harrowing incident. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• Thus did this provoking creature delight in teasing me, and the next half-hour he would seem passionately devoted to me. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• Where's your devoted guardian? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• A part of the second floor is devoted to the storage and the shipping of parts to branches and agents. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• I had no doubt of your being contented and happy with me, being so dutiful and so devoted; but I saw with whom you would be happier. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Edison devoted a great deal of his time to the engineering work in connection with the laying out of the first incandescent electric-lighting system in New York. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• So devoted a man of business as you are--eh? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• Sir Leicester is devoted to you almost to infatuation. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Perfectly resigned to his discharge, he devoted himself to getting well, preparing for business, and earning a home for Meg. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• In the earlier periods of the monarchy, the clergy of France appear to have been as much devoted to the pope as those of any other country. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• This is confirmed as one enters the door and finds that the entire building is devoted to chemistry. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• This man pursued Miss Havisham closely, and professed to be devoted to her. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• Is it ungenerous or dishonourable to be devoted to you; fascinated by you? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• I implore you to say nothing to your family yet, but to send one word of hope through Laurie to, Your devoted John. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• Perhaps this morning's pipe is devoted to the memory of Gridley in his grave. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Would he not have had many devoted followers? 柏拉图. 理想国.
• And yet that would involve treachery towards the mistress to whom this woman seems devoted. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• My love would have been devoted--would have trod your paltry whimpering under foot! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• It was no matter of wonder to me to find Mrs. Steerforth devoted to her son. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• Was not he devoted to you at the ball? 简·奥斯汀. 曼斯菲尔德庄园.
• Our poor devoted Richard was deaf and blind to all. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.

整理:塞尔瓦托