devotee

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n. 爱好者, 献身者, 虔诚的宗教信徒

发音

AU /ˌdɛv.əˈtiː/
IN /ɖɪˈʋo.ʈi/

词形变化

devotée devotees 复数 devotees

教材释义与例句

名词

信徒；爱好者

释义与例句

n. C1
  1. 1.

    An ardent enthusiast or admirer.

    He was a devotee of Arnold Schwarzenegger.

    a devotee of classical music

  2. 2.

    A believer in a particular religion or god.

    宗教

    devotees of Krishna

    devotees thronged the temple

  3. 3.

    A person (almost exclusively a man) with a sexual attraction for people with physical disabilities, especially amputees.

    俚语

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

fan lover buff

上位词 1

follower

下位词 10

groupie aficionado aerophile amorist bacchanal bacchant belieber brony Directioner fanboy

整体词 2

following followers

词源

From devote + -ee. The narrowed meaning in sense 3 arises from the sound similarity with amputee.

来源：wiktionary