be devoted to和devote to的问题

e devoted to
致力于...
devote to
专心致力于,献(身),贡献
供奉,供献
做某种专用
He devoted his life to literature.
他专心致志于文学.
He has devoted his whole life to benefiting mankind.
他为全人类的利益献出了自己的一生.
We should devote ourselves assiduously and faithfully to the duties of our profession.
我们应当勤奋地而且忠诚地献身于我们的职责.
He devoted a great sum of money to books.
他们花了一大笔钱买书.
It was a bird in the hand
手到擒来

a bird in the hand 已到手的东西
It was a bird in the hand 就是“囊中之物”