dedicate 的用法详解
1. 基本含义
动词 dedicate 源自拉丁语,意为“献身于”、“致力于”或“把……奉献给”。常用于表达将时间、精力、作品等奉献给某人或某事。
2. 常见结构
- dedicate something to someone/something:把某物献给某人/某事
- dedicate oneself to something:致力于某事;献身于某事
3. 典型例句
She dedicated her life to helping the poor.
她毕生致力于帮助穷人。
The author dedicated his new book to his mother.
作者将他的新书献给了母亲。
He has dedicated himself to scientific research for over 20 years.
他投身科学研究已有二十多年。
4. 使用注意事项
dedicate 后通常接 to + 名词/动名词(-ing),不能直接接动词原形。
- 正确:She dedicated her time to teaching.
错误:She dedicated her time to teach.
- 在正式场合或书面语中使用频率较高,口语中也可用 devote 替代,但语气略有不同。
5. 同义词对比
devote 与 dedicate 在“致力于”意义上接近,但:
devote 更常用于日常语境,如:I devote weekends to reading.
dedicate 更具庄重感,多用于正式献词、重大承诺或人生志向。