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

• 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。
• Ella was a pious, earnest woman
  埃拉是个虔诚、认真的女人。
• He's a pious adherent of Buddhism.
  他是一位虔诚的佛教徒。
• Her mother, a pious woman, attends Mass every morning.
  她的母亲是一个虔诚的妇女，每天早晨都参加弥撒。
• These English colonists were a pious, self-disciplined people who wanted to escape religious persecution.
  这些英国殖民者都是些信仰虔诚、自律很严的人，他们来到这里的目的是为了躲避宗教迫害。
• And it is time that the pious declarations of commitment to such a process showed some sincerity.
  对这样一种程序的庄严承诺，现在也该显示出一些诚意了。
• All pious words and uncharitable deeds-Charles Reade.
  所有虔诚的语言和无情的行为&查尔斯·瑞德。
• There are some people here who think they are more pious than thou, he said.
  在座的某些人认为，自己比其他人更虔诚，他说。
• She is pious.
  她很虔诚。
• I am not pious and I'm busy.
  我并不虔诚，我很忙。