faithful

adj.

1. 忠实的；忠诚的
   staying with or supporting a particular person, organization or belief
   1. a faithful servant/friend/dog
      忠实的仆人 / 朋友 / 狗
   2. He remained faithful to the ideals of the party.
      他对党的理想坚贞不移。
   3. She was rewarded for her 40 years' faithful service with the company.
      她为公司忠诚服务了40年，因而获得奖赏。
   4. I have been a faithful reader of your newspaper for many years.
      我是贵报多年来的忠实读者。
2. （宗教的）忠实信徒；（政党的）忠诚支持者
   people who believe in a religion; the loyal supporters of a political party
   1. The president will keep the support of the party faithful .
      总统将继续获得忠诚党员的拥护。
3. 忠诚的；忠贞的
   not having a sexual relationship with anyone else
4. 如实的；丝毫不变的
   true and accurate; not changing anything
   1. a faithful copy/account/description
      精确的副本；如实的叙述 / 描述
   2. His translation manages to be faithful to the spirit of the original.
      他的译文做到了忠于原文的精神。
5. 可信任的；可信赖的
   able to be trusted; that you can rely on
   1. my faithful old car
      我那可靠的老爷车

1. ADJ-GRADED 忠实的;忠诚的;忠贞不渝的
   Someone who is faithful to a person, organization, idea, or activity remains firm in their belief in them or support for them.
   1. She had been faithful to her promise to guard this secret...
      她一直信守承诺，保守着这个秘密。
   2. Older Americans are among this country's most faithful voters.
      较年长的美国人是这个国家最忠实的选民群体之一。
   3. The faithful are people who are faithful to someone or something.
      忠诚的人;支持者
   4. He spends his time making speeches at factories or gatherings of the Party faithful.
      他花时间在工厂或该党的忠实拥护者的集会上发表演说。
2. ADJ-GRADED (对丈夫、妻子或恋人)忠诚的，忠贞的
   Someone who is faithful to their husband, wife, or lover does not have a sexual relationship with anyone else.
   1. She insisted that she had remained faithful to her husband...
      她坚持说自己对丈夫一直是忠诚的。
   2. I'm very faithful when I love someone.
      我爱一个人是会非常忠贞的。
3. N-PLURAL (宗教的)忠实信徒，虔诚信徒
   The faithful are the group of people who believe in a particular religion.
   1. The faithful revered him then as a prophet.
      那时，信徒们尊他为先知。
4. ADJ-GRADED (叙述、翻译或抄本)如实的，忠实原文的
   A faithful account, translation, or copy of something represents or reproduces the original accurately.
   1. Colin Welland's screenplay is faithful to the novel.
      科林·韦兰的电影剧本忠实于原小说。
   2. ...faithful copies of household items used in the mid-1800s.
      19世纪中期家庭用品的逼真仿制品
5. PHRASE (尤指值得信赖的)旧有物品，老牌产品
   You can refer to something that has been used or has existed for a long time as an old faithful, especially when it is something you can rely on.
   1. We tested a selection of vacuum cleaners, from old faithfuls to those with the latest features.
      我们测试了各种真空吸尘器，从值得信赖的老牌子到有着最新特色的产品，不一而足。

1. The Bishop directed the faithful to stay at home.
   主教要求信徒们呆在家中。
2. She had been faithful to her promise to guard this secret
   她一直信守承诺，保守着这个秘密。
3. Older Americans are among this country's most faithful voters.
   较年长的美国人是这个国家最忠实的选民群体之一。
4. She insisted that she had remained faithful to her husband
   她坚持说自己对丈夫一直是忠诚的。
5. I'm very faithful when I love someone.
   我爱一个人是会非常忠贞的。
6. The faithful revered him then as a prophet.
   那时，信徒们尊他为先知。
7. Colin Welland's screenplay is faithful to the novel.
   科林·韦兰的电影剧本忠实于原小说。
8. We tested a selection of vacuum cleaners, from old faithfuls to those with the latest features.
   我们测试了各种真空吸尘器，从值得信赖的老牌子到有着最新特色的产品，不一而足。
9. The officers died faithful to Poland and to the honour of a soldier
   这些军官至死都忠于波兰，坚守了军人气节。
10. They are seeking to build a faithful recreation of the original Elizabethan theatre.
    他们正在试图如实再现伊丽莎白时期剧院的原貌。
11. Be ye faithful unto the end.
    汝等应至死不渝。
12. Whether they say it aloud or not, most men expect their wives to be faithful.
    大多数男人还是希望他们的妻子对自己忠诚，不管他们有没有将这一想法大声说出来。
13. He entrusted his children to a faithful friend.
    他把他的孩子嘱托给一位忠实的朋友照料。
14. Through those long years of imprisonment and torture, he remained faithful and unyielding.
    在那些遭受囚禁和酷刑的漫长岁月里，他始终坚贞不屈。
15. Faithful [ Frank; Honest] words offend the ear but are good for improving one's conduct.; Honest advice, though unpleasant to the ear, benefits conduct.
    忠言逆耳利于行。
16. We must be honest and faithful to the people.
    我们对人民必须忠诚老实。
17. The report presents a faithful account of the event.
    这篇报告如实地记述了那次事件。
18. He is faithful to his wife.
    他对妻子无贰心。
19. The craftsmen have ensured faithful reproduction of the original painting.
    工匠保证要复制一幅最接近原作的画。
20. Dogs are faithful animals.
    狗是忠实的动物。
21. Do you think the film adaptation was faithful to the book?
    你认为这部改编的电影剧本忠于原著吗？
22. The translation should be faithful to the original both in meaning and form.
    译文在意义与形式上应忠实于原文。
23. Her husband was always faithful to her.
    她的丈夫对她一直忠贞不渝。
24. We are all faithful listeners to the program.
    我们都是这档节目的忠实听众。
25. This diary is a faithful record of his later years.
    这本日记是他晚年生活的实录。
26. I need to be faithful.
    我必须对它忠诚。
27. You have sworn to be faithful to me.
    你已发誓对我忠心耿耿。
28. Thank you for being a faithful correspondent and a good friend.
    谢谢你，我忠实的信友和挚友。
29. And I promise to love you and be faithful to you.
    我承诺爱你、忠实于你。
30. I have faith in nothing, but trust that my family and friends will always be faithful.
    我没有信心，但相信我的家人和朋友永远是忠实的。

  faithful loyal reliable trusty【导航词义：忠实的】

  faithful adj. 忠实的，忠贞的

〔辨析〕指对某人、政党、信念等忠诚的，通常作定语；也指在爱情上忠贞不二的。

  loyal adj. 忠诚的，忠实的

〔辨析〕指忠于朋友、国家、原则等并一直对其加以支持的。

  reliable adj. 可靠的

〔辨析〕指某人或某事物可以信赖、依靠的。

  trusty adj. 〈旧〉忠实可靠的

〔辨析〕指武器、车辆、宠物等长期以来一直可以信赖的，通常作定语，常为幽默用法。

noun

1. a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church

   Synonym:    congregationfold

2. any loyal and steadfast following

adj

1. marked by fidelity to an original
   1. a close translation
   2. a faithful copy of the portrait
   3. a faithful rendering of the observed facts

   Synonym:    close

2. steadfast in affection or allegiance
   1. years of faithful service
   2. faithful employees
   3. we do not doubt that England has a faithful patriot in the Lord Chancellor

3. not having sexual relations with anyone except your husband or wife, or your boyfriend or girlfriend
   1. he remained faithful to his wife