faithful
faithful
adjective
faithfulness
noun
adjective
- loyal, constant, and steadfast
忠实的，忠诚的；诚信的；恒定的，一贯如一的；坚定的
he exhorted them to remain faithful to the principles of Reaganism.
他力劝他们信守里根主义的原则。
employees who had notched up decades of faithful service.
数十年忠诚如一的雇员。
[as plural noun the faithful]the struggle to please the party faithful.
为取悦党的忠诚信徒所做的努力。
■(of a spouse or partner) never having a sexual relationship with anyone else
（配偶，伴侣）忠贞的，忠诚的
her husband was faithful to her.
她丈夫对她很忠诚。
■(of an object) reliable
（物品）可靠的，可信赖的
my faithful compass.
我的可靠的指南针。 - [usu. as plural noun the faithful]having a strong belief in a particular religion, especially Islam
（对宗教，尤其是伊斯兰教）虔诚的 - true to the facts or the original
如实的；忠于原文的；准确可靠的
the rugs they make today remain faithful to their ancestors' methods.
他们今天织的地毯沿用了祖先的方法。
faithfulness
noun
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