pious
美音:[´paıəs
]
英音:[´paıəs
]
adj.虔诚的,尽责的
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名词:piousness 副词:piously
近义词, 同义词
be pious have faith believe revere be converted convert edify sanctifypious religious devout devoted reverent godly pure holy spiritual saintly saint-like seraphic sacred
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pious
/'paɪəs; `paɪəs/
adj
1 having or showing a deep devotion to religion （对宗教）虔诚的.
2 (derog 贬) hypocritically virtuous 假虔诚的; 虚伪的
*He dismissed his critics as pious do-gooders who were afraid to face the facts. 他把批评他的人斥之为不敢面对事实的假善人.
adj
1 having or showing a deep devotion to religion （对宗教）虔诚的.
2 (derog 贬) hypocritically virtuous 假虔诚的; 虚伪的
*He dismissed his critics as pious do-gooders who were afraid to face the facts. 他把批评他的人斥之为不敢面对事实的假善人.
pious
adj
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin;Origin: pius]
having strong religious beliefs, and showing this in the way you behave
→piety
He was a quiet, pious man.
if you describe what someone says as pious talk, words etc, you mean that they are trying to sound good or moral but you do not believe that they are sincere or will really do what they say
pious speeches by politicians about 'family values'
pious hope/wish
something that you want to be true or to happen, but that is very unlikely
All these agreements and ideas remain little more than pious hopes in the present climate.
>piouslyadv
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin;Origin: pius]
having strong religious beliefs, and showing this in the way you behave
→piety
He was a quiet, pious man.
if you describe what someone says as pious talk, words etc, you mean that they are trying to sound good or moral but you do not believe that they are sincere or will really do what they say
pious speeches by politicians about 'family values'
pious hope/wish
something that you want to be true or to happen, but that is very unlikely
All these agreements and ideas remain little more than pious hopes in the present climate.
>piouslyadv
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