英语短语 "devote to" 核心含义是 "致力于;奉献(时间、精力、资源等)给;把…专门用于",强调将某人的时间、精力或某物专注于某件事或某个人。
"devote to" 是 及物动词短语,主语通常是人(表示主动奉献),常见结构有以下几种:
这里的 "to" 是介词,后接名词、代词或动名词(doing),不能接动词原形(不定式)。
宾语可以是:
反身代词(oneself):强调"全身心投入";
具体的资源(time, energy, money, effort 等):强调"投入具体事物"。
She devotes herself to her career.(她全身心投入事业。)
He devotes all his free time to learning English.(他把所有空闲时间都用来学英语。)
We should devote more energy to protecting the environment.(我们应该把更多精力用于环保。)
表示"处于致力于…的状态",强调持续的专注或热爱,比主动形式更侧重"状态"而非"动作"。
She is devoted to her family.(她深爱/专注于家庭。)
The team is devoted to finding a solution.(这个团队致力于寻找解决方案。)
to是介词! 后面必须接名词、代词或动名词(doing),不能接动词原形(× devote to do / × be devoted to do 都是错误的)。
✅ 正确:He devotes his life to helping the poor.
❌ 错误:He devotes his life to help the poor.
devote oneself to sth/doing sth:全身心投入…
devote time/energy/money/effort to sth/doing sth:把时间/精力/金钱/努力用于…
be devoted to sth/doing sth:致力于…;热爱…
"devote to" 本质是"将…专注于/奉献给…",核心是"投入资源到目标",关键要记住to是介词,后接名词或动名词。主动形式强调"动作",被动形式强调"状态"。
小测试:请判断对错1、 She devotes her weekends to read.(×,应为reading)
2、 They are devoted to supporting local businesses.(√)
3、 He devotes himself to become a doctor.(×,应为becoming)
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