英语短语 be faithful to 的核心含义是 “对……忠诚;忠实于……;信守(承诺、信仰等)”,强调主语对某个人、事物或抽象概念保持坚定的忠诚、尽责或不变的承诺。
主语 + be动词(am/is/are/was/were等) + faithful + to + 宾语(人/物/抽象概念)
“be faithful to”的宾语可以是人、具体事物或抽象概念,以下是常见场景:
He has always been faithful to his wife.(他始终对妻子忠诚。)
A good friend should be faithful to you through thick and thin.(好朋友应该同甘共苦、对你忠实。)
The dog remained faithful to its owner even after years of separation.(即使分离多年,这只狗仍对主人忠心耿耿。)
We must be faithful to our word if we want others to trust us.(若想获得他人信任,我们必须信守诺言。)
She was faithful to her promise to help me with the project.(她信守承诺,帮我完成了项目。)
Many people remain faithful to their religious beliefs throughout their lives.(许多人一生都坚守自己的宗教信仰。)
As a journalist, you should be faithful to the truth.(作为记者,你应当忠于事实。)
He is faithful to his principles and never compromises on honesty.(他坚守原则,从不在诚信问题上妥协。)
Soldiers swear to be faithful to their country.(士兵宣誓忠于国家。)
Employees are expected to be faithful to the company’s policies.(员工应遵守公司政策(忠于公司规则)。)
与“loyal to”的区别:两者常可互换,但“faithful”更侧重情感上的专一或对承诺的坚守(如对配偶、朋友、诺言);“loyal”更侧重对群体/组织的忠诚(如对国家、团队)。
例:He is loyal to his team(忠于团队) vs. He is faithful to his wife(对妻子忠诚)。
否定形式:在be动词后加not,如:He is not faithful to his girlfriend.(他对女友不忠诚。)
疑问形式:将be动词提前,如:Are you faithful to your beliefs?(你坚守自己的信仰吗?)
“be faithful to”是表达“忠诚/忠实”的常用短语,适用范围广,核心是主语对宾语保持稳定、尽责的态度。掌握其搭配(人/承诺/信仰/国家等),就能灵活用于日常对话或写作中。