devote的用法

devote用作及物動詞，意為“把……獻給；把……用在”，常與介詞to搭配，構成devote ... to ...結構，介詞to之後跟名詞或動詞-ing形式。如：I don’t think we should devote any more time to this question.我認為我們不應該在這個問題上花更多的時間。He devoted his whole life to teaching.他把畢生精力獻給了教學。[聯想] devoted adj. 忠實的 [拓展] devote oneself to 致力於，獻身於[例句] For four years he devoted himself to music.四年來，他全力傾註於音樂。He devoted himself to helping the poor.他獻身於幫助窮人。 [小試] 翻譯下列句子。1． 妳不應該把閑暇時間用在玩電腦遊戲上。2． 王醫生致力於癌癥的治療。3． 醫護人員應該致力於照料病人。 Key:1. You shouldn’t devote your spare time to playing computer games.2. Dr. Wang devoted himself to the cure for cancer.3. Doctors and nurses should devote themselves to caring for the sick.