devout

英 [dɪˈvaʊt]

美 [dɪˈvaʊt]

adj.  笃信宗教的; 虔诚的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 笃信宗教的；虔诚的
  believing strongly in a particular religion and obeying its laws and practices
  1. a devout Christian/Muslim
     虔诚的基督徒 / 穆斯林

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 虔诚的;虔敬的
  Adevoutperson has deep religious beliefs.
  1. She was a devout Christian...
     她是一个虔诚的基督徒。
  2. His devout Catholicism appeals to ordinary people.
     他对天主教的虔诚信仰感染了普通民众。
  3. The devoutare people who are devout.
     
  4. ...priests instructing the devout.
     向虔诚的信徒讲授教义的牧师
• ADJ-GRADED 衷心的;坚定的;坚决的
  If you describe someone as adevoutsupporter or adevoutopponent of something, you mean that they support it enthusiastically or oppose it strongly.
  1. ...devout Marxists.
     坚定的马克思主义者

双语例句

• I think Judas is devout.
  我认为犹大是虔诚的。
• He was by turns devout and obscene, merry and lachrymose.
  他时而虔诚时而淫秽，时而欢天喜地，时而凄然泪下。
• It's sexy that I'm devout?
  我因为虔诚而性感？
• 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。
• The devout old man went to church daily.
  这个虔诚的老人每天都去教堂。
• She was a sincerely devout girl.
  她是个真挚虔诚的姑娘。
• A devout woman must just keep her modesty.
  一个虔诚的女人就应该一直保持谦逊。
• I'm a devout person, don't eat fresh meat.
  我是个虔诚的人，不能吃鲜肉。
• Cook Islanders are devout Christians and Sunday is a day of rest and churchgoing.
  库克岛人是虔诚的基督教徒，星期天则是人们休息和上教堂的日子。
• She was a devout Christian
  她是一个虔诚的基督徒。