Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #4461
loyal
忠诚的；忠实的；忠心耿耿的
核心释义
Faithful and unwavering in support of a person, cause, or institution.
- 1.
对某人或某事物表现出坚定不移且持续的支持。
Having or demonstrating undivided and constant support for someone or something.
- 2.
忠诚于效忠或职责
steadfast in allegiance or duty
- 3.
对个人或机构忠诚的；效忠的。
Firm in allegiance to a person or institution; allegiant.
- 4.
因对国家的热爱而受到激励
inspired by love for your country
- 5.
忠于某人或某事业的。
Faithful to a person or cause.
- 6.
对朋友、誓言或事业坚定不移的忠诚
unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause; ; ; - Campaign song for William Henry Harrison
爱国的；忠于国家的；对某人或某事物表现出坚定不移且持续的支持。；忠诚于效忠或职责；对个人或机构忠诚的；效忠的。；因对国家的热爱而受到激励
用法In use
The dog has been loyal to its owner for over ten years.
用法提示：这里“loyal”作形容词，表示“忠诚的”，后接介词“to”引出忠诚的对象。
She remained loyal to her friends even when they made mistakes.
用法提示：“loyal”作形容词，与“remained”构成系表结构，表示“保持忠诚”。
Loyal employees are the backbone of any successful company.
用法提示：“loyal”作定语修饰“employees”，表示“忠诚的员工”。
loyal subjects
loyal friends stood by him
loyal supporters
be loyal to sb/sth
表示对某人或某事的忠诚。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- loyal friend
- 忠诚的朋友
- She has been a loyal friend for years.她多年来一直是一位忠诚的朋友。
- loyal supporter
- 忠诚的支持者
- He is a loyal supporter of the team.他是该队的忠实支持者。
- loyal customer
- 忠实顾客
- The company rewards its loyal customers.公司奖励其忠实顾客。
- loyal subject
- 忠臣
- The king's loyal subjects obeyed his commands.国王的忠臣服从他的命令。
- loyal servant
- 忠实的仆人
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想'老友'，对朋友忠诚不渝。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：friendship、workplace、patriotism 通常用于描述对朋友、组织或国家的忠诚，适用范围广，无明显语体限制。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常后接介词 to，表示对某人或某事的忠诚。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Group genuine sound matches: royal (/ˈrɔɪəl/) rhymes with loyal. Warning: words like 'dial' (/ˈdaɪəl/) and 'towel' (/ˈtaʊəl/) share the '-oyal' spelling but do not rhyme.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
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