| 词组 | faithful |
| 释义 | faithful /ˈfeɪθfəl/ adjective remaining loyal to a particular person, belief, political party etc and continuing to support themnounsa faithful servant He was one of the king's most faithful servants and the king knew he could trust him.a faithful friend/companion Visitors often bring fresh flowers to the last resting place of a faithful friend.a faithful follower The band's faithful followers waited for hours outside the ticket office.a faithful dog His faithful dog Hachiko waited for him at the station.faithful service She retired after 40 years of faithful service to the company.verbsremain faithful to sb/sth He remained faithful to his principles to the last.THESAURUS: faithful loyalfriend | supporter | fan | customer | servant | member | troops | service | following supporting a particular person, party, set of beliefs etc – used especially about someone you can trust and depend on to support you: You couldn't have a more loyal friend. | He is one of the party's most loyal supporters. | The company wants to have as many satisfied and loyal customers as possible (=used about someone who always buys a company's products or always uses a particular shop). | He gave many years of loyal service to the company. | The singer has attracted a small but loyal following. | He remained loyal to the Communist Party. | I am not blindly loyal. If I see something that I think is a mistake which could be handled better, I will say so. devotedfan | admirer | following | husband | wife | father | mother | son | daughter | family | service strongly supporting someone or something because you admire them, love them, or enjoy what they do: She says that she is one of the author’s most devoted fans. | He was a devoted husband and father. truefriend faithful and loyal to someone, or to your beliefs, principles etc, even if there are problems: In times like these you find out who your true friends are. | He remained true to his socialist principles. | She promised that she would always be true to him. staunchsupporter | defender | ally very loyal, in spite of problems or difficulties: He is a staunch supporter of the president. | a staunch defender of civil liberties | Britain has long been the US’s staunchest ally. steadfastsupporter | support | loyalty | service not changing what you do or what you believe in: His one constant friend and steadfast supporter was Catherine Blake. | He praised the steadfast support of America’s allies. | The Queen has set a shining example of steadfast service to her country. | She has always been steadfast in her sense of duty. patrioticsong | duty | pride | sentiment | fervour | rhetoric feeling a lot of love and respect for your country: On national holidays we had a parade, marching up and down and singing patriotic songs. | Millions joined the army in a national outburst of patriotic fervour (=strong patriotic feeling). | His speech was full of patriotic rhetoric (=the use of language to persuade people to accept your arguments). | Americans are very patriotic. |
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