pious

形容詞

UK/ˈpaɪ.əs/
US/ˈpaɪ.əs/

定義 pious 形容詞

religious(宗教)

  1. Having or showing a deep devotion to religion and its practices.

    (对宗教)虔诚的;笃信的

    • She is a pious believer, consistently engaging in her daily prayers.

      她是一位虔诚的信徒,始终坚持每日祷告。

    • They participate in the weekly religious services with a pious demeanor.

      他们以虔诚的态度参加每周的宗教仪式。

    • The family is well-known for their pious way of life.

      这个家庭以其虔诚的生活方式而闻名。

pretending(假装)

  1. disapproving(贬义)

    Appearing to be virtuous or religious, but not genuinely so; hypocritical.

    假虔诚的;伪善的;虚伪的

    • He spoke with a pious tone, but no one believed him.

      他用假虔诚的语气说话,但没人相信他。

    • Her pious expressions of sympathy felt very artificial.

      她假惺惺的同情表达让人觉得很虚伪。

    • His actions and manners appeared to be hypocritical and pious.

      他的行为和举止显得既虚伪又假虔诚。

片語 pious 形容詞

  • pious hope

    A desire or expectation that is unlikely to be fulfilled; a wishful thought with little chance of success.

    渺茫的希望;不太可能实现的愿望。

    They launched the initiative with a pious hope that it would bring about change.

    他们带着渺茫的希望发起了这项倡议,希望它能带来改变。