pious

英 [ˈpaɪəs]

美 [ˈpaɪəs]

adj.  虔诚的; 虔敬的; 道貌岸然的; 伪善的; 假正经的; 可望而不可即的; 难以实现的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 虔诚的；虔敬的
  having or showing a deep respect for God and religion
  1. pious acts
     虔诚之举
• 道貌岸然的；伪善的；假正经的
  pretending to be religious, moral or good in order to impress other people
  1. pious sentiments
     虚情假意
• 可望而不可即的；难以实现的
  something that you want to happen but is unlikely to be achieved
  1. Such reforms seem likely to remain little more than pious hopes.
     这类改革可能只是画饼充饥而已。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 虔诚的；笃信宗教的
  Someone who ispiousis very religious and moral.
  1. He was brought up by pious female relatives.
     他是由虔诚的女性亲属带大的。
  2. ...pious acts of charity.
     虔诚的慈善行为
• ADJ-GRADED （言辞）不可能实现的
  If you describe someone's words aspious, you think that their words are full of good intentions but do not lead to anything useful being done.
  1. What we need is not manifestos of pious intentions, but real action.
     我们需要的不是善意但难以实现的宣言，而是实际行动。
• ADJ-GRADED 假装虔诚的；伪善的
  If you describe someone aspious, you disapprove of the fact that they pretend to be very religious without being sincere.
  1. His attitude is compassionate without being pious.
     他的态度是真心实意的同情。
  2. ...an expression of pious innocence.
     假装无辜的表情

英英释义

adj

• having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
  1. pious readings

双语例句

• She is pious.
  她很虔诚。
• My girlfriend and a few sisters of faith together to pray for me, there are several I have not recognized them, but they look like pious I moved to tears.
  我的女友和有信仰的几个姊妹一同为我祈祷，有几个我从来就不认识她们，可是她们虔诚的样子感动得我热泪盈眶。
• With a pious mind, they asked for God's blessings.
  以此虔诚的心理求神保佑。
• Ella was a pious, earnest woman
  埃拉是个虔诚、认真的女人。
• Religious people have a pious ego.
  而宗教人士有个虔诚信仰的“自我”。
• I am not pious and I'm busy.
  我并不虔诚，我很忙。
• I must be a pious man, right?
  我一定被认为是很虔诚，对吧？
• Jupiter blessed the pious Sheep, who ceased from that moment his complaints.
  丘比特为这只虔诚的绵羊祝福，绵羊此后再也不抱怨了。
• He was affectionate and magnanimous, pious and austere in the practice of his religion, brave, zealous, and above reproach in his personal and family conduct.
  他深情和大度，虔诚和简朴的实践中，他的宗教，勇敢，热情，并无可指责在他的个人和家庭的行为。
• Romans really did believe that they were the most pious nation on earth.
  罗马人非常相信，他们是地球上最虔诚的国家。