Righteous Morally ˈraɪtʃəs ˈraɪtʃəsli ˈraɪtʃəsnəs Fair Full Righteousness
Righteous describes someone who is morally good and fair, or a situation that is morally right and just. It can sometimes imply being self-righteous or hypocritical.
Righteous describes someone who is morally good and fair, or a situation that is morally right and just. It can sometimes imply being self-righteous or hypocritical.
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]正直的；正义的；正派的；（有时指）假正经的，道貌岸然的 If you think that someone behaves or lives in a way that is morally good, you can say that they are righteous. People sometimes use righteous to express their disapproval when they think someone is only behaving in this way so that others will admire or support them.
[FORMAL 正式]
Aren't you afraid of being seen as a righteous crusader?...
你不怕被人看作是一个装腔作势的改革者？
He was full of righteous indignation.
他义愤填膺。
...petty dictators and righteous politicians.
心胸狭窄的独裁者和正直的政治家
righteousness
Both sides in the dispute have been adopting a tone of moral righteousness.
纠纷双方说起话来都是冠冕堂皇。
righteously
They righteously maintain that they do not practise rationing.
他们一本正经地坚称不实行定量配给制度。
Oxford
right·eous/ˈraɪtʃəs; NAmEˈraɪtʃəs/adjective( formal) 1morally right and good 公正的；正直的；正当的◆a righteous God公正的上帝2that you think is morally acceptable or fair 正当的；公平合理的；正义的◆righteous anger/indignation, etc.义愤等☞see also
1righteous indignation/anger etc strong feelings of anger when you think a situation is not morally right or fair: He was full of righteous indignation about the attack.2formal morally good and fair: a righteous God—righteously adverb—righteousness noun [uncountable] →
self-righteous
WDF
righteous
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公义的(57%)，公正的(39%)，当然的(4%)
adj.正义的；正直的；公正的
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