*Her son, to whom she had been devoted, was living abroad.她一直倾注心血的儿子现在正住在国外。

①.loving someone very much挚爱的，忠诚的

a devoted family man忠于家庭的男人

【短语】be devoted to：

*They were devoted to each other throughout their marriage.他们在整个婚姻期间都是恩恩爱爱的。

②very enthusiastic about something 非常狂热的

a devoted opera fan狂热的歌剧迷

*John is devoted to her music.约翰热爱她的音乐。

③used about someone who works very hard at something they think is important献身的

The majority of her adult life was devoted to the relief of suffering.他绝大部分成年生活都投入到了了解苦难的工作中。

【派生词】devotedly　adv.

1. worthwhile adj.

if someone is worthwhile, it is worth the time, money or effort that you spend on it.值得花时间，值得花钱的，花精力的(可以做定语，宾语补足语，或表语)

1）I wanted to do my bit for a worthwhile charity.我想为值得捐助的慈善机构尽一点力。

2）We felt the meeting had been very worthwhile。（宾语补足语）

我认为这次会议很有价值。

【短语】be worthwhile to do sth/doing sth很值得干。。。。。。

*It might be worthwhile to recall/recalling a few important facts.也许值得花时间去回想一些重要的事实。

【短语】find/think it worthwhile to do sth发现或认为做。。。是值得的

*He found it worthwhile to learn a second language.他发现再学一门外语是值得的。

I think it worthwhile to ask him to join the club。我认为请他加入俱乐部是值得的。

【区分】

worthy: adj.

①(+of): deserving sth 值得的；应得的

be worthy of support/admiration/praise/attention

【短语】be worthy of being done=be worthy to be done

*The old palace is worthy of being visited/to be visited.故宫值得一游。