devotional
devotional — 形容詞
- devotionalpositive
- more devotionalcomparative
- most devotionalsuperlative
1. connected with prayer or worship, or meant to help people show religious love an
敬拜的
和祈禱敬拜有關的
connected with prayer or worship, or meant to help people show religious love and respect.
The school choir opened the ceremony with a devotional song in Mandarin.
學校合唱團在典禮一開始就唱了一首國語敬拜詩歌。
devotional + song
Meera keeps a devotional book beside her bed for evening prayers.
Meera 把一本靈修書放在床邊，留著晚上禱告時讀。
devotional + book for private prayer
The pastor handed out a devotional reading before the prayer meeting began.
牧師在禱告會開始前發下了一篇靈修短文。
Devotional music played softly while families found seats in the chapel.
當各個家庭在小教堂找位子時，現場正輕輕播放著敬拜音樂。
- religious
broader; can describe beliefs, customs, or institutions, not only worship-focused materials
- prayerful
stresses the attitude of prayer more than the object or material itself
- liturgical
more formal and tied to fixed public worship patterns
- secular
not connected with religion or worship
文法句型
devotional + noun
用法筆記
Most often modifies books, songs, readings, and other materials used in prayer or worship. It is narrower than religious, which can describe faith more generally.
常見錯誤
devotional — 名詞
1. a brief time of worship, often including prayer, a reading, or a short talk.
靈修聚會
簡短的敬拜與讀經時間
a brief time of worship, often including prayer, a reading, or a short talk.
Before class, the students gathered for a short devotional in the chapel.
上課前，學生們先在小教堂參加一場簡短的靈修聚會。
a short devotional
Bilal led the morning devotional with a reading and two prayers.
Bilal 帶領晨間靈修聚會，先讀一段經文，再做兩次禱告。
lead the morning devotional
The camp schedule includes a devotional after breakfast each day.
營隊行程表每天早餐後都排了一場靈修聚會。
Because the bus arrived late, Felix missed the evening devotional.
因為巴士晚到，Felix 錯過了晚上的靈修聚會。
After dinner, the youth group held a devotional under the pine trees.
晚飯後，青年團契在松樹下舉行了一場靈修聚會。
- service
broader and often longer or more formal than a devotional
- prayer meeting
usually focuses more specifically on group prayer
- worship time
more informal and descriptive than devotional
文法句型
a devotional
morning devotional
lead a devotional
用法筆記
Common in Christian schools, churches, camps, and study groups. It often appears with time words such as morning or evening, and it names the worship period itself rather than one song inside it.