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devoting

/dɪˈvoʊtɪŋ/ /dəˈvoʊtɪŋ/

Meanings
verb

奉献，投入，致力于

To give one's time, focus one's efforts, commit oneself, etc. entirely for, on, or to a certain matter

Examples :

"I devoted this afternoon to repainting my study, and nothing will get in my way."
我把整个下午都投入到重新粉刷书房这件事上了，谁也别想打扰我。
time action attitude

Related Words

Illustration sentence

sentence noun

[ˈsɛntn̩t͡s]

判决，宣判

"The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second."

法庭对第一项指控宣判有罪，但对第二项指控宣判无罪。

Illustration villagers

villagers noun

/ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/ /ˈvɪlɪdʒɚz/

村民，乡民

"The villagers helped rebuild the school after the storm. "

风暴过后，村民们一起帮忙重建学校。

Illustration afternoon

afternoon noun

/af.təɾˈnʉːn/ /ˌɑːf.tə.ˈnuːn/ /ˌæf.tɚ.ˈnun/

下午, 午后

"We usually have family dinner in the afternoon. "

我们家一般下午吃晚饭。

Illustration entirely

entirely adverb

/ɪnˈtaɪəli/ /ɪnˈtaɪɹli/

完全，全然。

"It is entirely up to you where we go, as I’ll be happy with anywhere."

我们去哪里完全由你决定，我去哪里都行。

Illustration execrate

execrate verb

/ˈɛksɪˌkreɪt/ /ˈɛɡzɪˌkreɪt/

憎恨，痛恨

"The student execrated the difficult math problem. "

那个学生痛恨那道难解的数学题。

Illustration definition

definition noun

/ˌdɛfɪˈnɪʃ(ə)n/

定义, 释义

"The dictionary's definition of "optimistic" explains its meaning as a positive outlook. "

字典里对“乐观”的定义解释了它的意思，即积极的态度。

Illustration correctly

correctly adverb

/kəˈɹɛktli/

正确地，没错，对。

"The student answered the math problem correctly. "

那个学生正确地解答了那道数学题。

Illustration efforts

efforts noun

/ˈɛfəts/ /ˈɛfɚts/

努力，功夫

"It took a lot of effort to find a decent-sized, fully-furnished apartment within walking distance of the office.   He made a conscious effort to not appear affected by the stories in the paper."

为了找到离办公室步行可达，大小合适，家具齐全的公寓，真是费了不少功夫。 他有意识地努力不让自己表现得受到报纸上那些故事的影响。

Illustration oneself

oneself pronoun

/wʌnˈsɛlf/

自己，自身。

"Teaching oneself to swim can be dangerous."

自己教自己游泳可能会很危险。

Illustration repainting

repainting verb

/ˌriːˈpeɪntɪŋ/ /riˈpeɪntɪŋ/

重新粉刷，重绘。

"to repaint a house; to repaint the ground of a picture"

重新粉刷房子；重绘画作的底色

Illustration certain

certain noun

/ˈsɝtn̩/ /ˈsɜːtn̩/

必然的事，定局

"The certain success of the project was a relief to the team. "

这个项目必然成功的定局让团队松了一口气。

Illustration devoted

devoted verb

/dɪˈvəʊtəd/

奉献，投入，致力于

"I devoted this afternoon to repainting my study, and nothing will get in my way."

我今天下午要全身心投入地重新粉刷书房，谁也别想打扰我。