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

• A devout woman must just keep her modesty.
  一个虔诚的女人就应该一直保持谦逊。
• She is a devout Roman Catholic.
  她是虔诚的天主教徒。
• She was a sincerely devout girl.
  她是个真挚虔诚的姑娘。
• His devout Catholicism appeals to ordinary people.
  他对天主教的虔诚信仰感染了普通民众。
• Numerous devout men and women are kowtowing and praying.
  许多善男信女在磕头祈祷。
• I saw with my own eyes that people there are devout believers of Indian Religion.
  我亲眼看到他们都是虔诚的印度教信仰者。
• He is a devout disciple of the Episcopal Church.
  他是英国圣公会的一名虔诚的信徒。
• A devout Christian couple manufactured the candles.
  这种蜡烛是由一对虔诚的基督徒夫妇根据圣经的记载做成的。
• My mother, I think, was devout.
  我母亲呢，我认为她是笃信宗教的。
• They are a superstitious and devout people, seeing their culture and beliefs as both infallible and inseparable.
  他们是迷信而虔诚的，认为自己的文化和信仰从无谬误密不可分。