faithful
用法要点
句型搭配
faithful 常与 be 动词连用,后接介词 to 表示对某人或某事的忠诚,也可直接修饰名词作定语。
介词用法
faithful 后常接介词 to,表示忠诚的对象,如 to a cause(对事业忠诚)、to a partner(对伴侣忠诚)。
语域说明
faithful 在正式和非正式语境中均常用,形容人际关系时带情感色彩,在学术或商务中多指准确可靠。
基础例句
He has been a faithful friend to me for over twenty years.
二十多年来,他一直是我忠实的朋友。
She promised to remain faithful to her husband while he was away.
她承诺在丈夫外出期间会对他保持忠诚。
The movie is a faithful adaptation of the classic novel.
这部电影是对那部经典小说的忠实改编。
高级例句
The historian provided a faithful account of the events based on primary sources.
这位历史学家根据一手资料对这些事件进行了可靠的记述。
In business, a faithful employee is valued for their consistent performance and loyalty.
在商业中,忠诚的员工因其稳定的表现和忠诚度而受到重视。
The translation aims to be faithful to the original text while making it accessible to modern readers.
这次翻译力求忠实于原文,同时让现代读者易于理解。
高频搭配
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常见错误
faithful 后应接介词 to 表示忠诚的对象,而不是 for。
faith 是名词,意为“信仰”,而 faithful 是形容词,意为“忠实的”,这里应用形容词形式。
近义词辨析
loyal
loyal 强调对团体、国家或领导的坚定支持,而 faithful 更侧重于个人关系或对原作的准确复制。
He is loyal to his country (强调爱国), but faithful to his wife (强调婚姻忠诚).
devoted
devoted 暗示更深的情感投入和奉献,常用于形容热爱或专注,而 faithful 更强调可靠和不变性。
She is devoted to her children (充满母爱), and faithful in her duties (可靠尽责).