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pious adj.虔诚的；伪善的；不太可能实现的 (1) 他是一名虔诚的基督教徒。(2) 他是一个对其信仰虔诚的人。(3) 诚实的怀疑胜过伪善的信任。(4) 国会除了提出一些不可能实现的希望之外别无所为。 Pious comes from the Latin pius, which means dutiful. It doesn't always have to be used to talk about organized religion. If someone believes deeply in something, and lets everyone see it through their behavior, then they are pious, whether they're pious Christians or pious environmentalists. It differs from its synonym devout, which implies deep religious sentiment, whereas pious emphasizes the public display of feeling.

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英 ['paɪəs] 美 ['paɪəs] (1) He is a pious Christian.(2) He is a pious person to his belief.(3) Honest doubt is better than in a pious fraud.(4) Congress did no more than set out some pious hopes. If someone is deeply religious and visibly follows all the moral and ethical codes of his religion, he is pious. Don't become a priest if you're not prepared to live a pious life. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]虔诚的；笃信宗教的 Someone who is pious is very religious and moral. He was brought up by pious female relatives.他是由虔诚的女性亲属带大的。...pious acts of charity.虔诚的慈善行为piouslyConti kneeled and crossed himself piously.康蒂跪下来虔诚地用手在胸前画了个十字。2[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（言辞）不可能实现的 If you describe someone's words as pious, you think that their words are full of good intentions but do not lead to anything useful being done.   [ADJ n]  [disapproval]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。piouslyThe groups at the conference spoke piously of their fondness for democracy.与会团体不切实际地谈起了对民主的热爱。3[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]假装虔诚的；伪善的 If you describe someone as pious, you disapprove of the fact that they pretend to be very religious without being sincere.   [disapproval]His attitude is compassionate without being pious.他的态度是真心实意的同情。...an expression of pious innocence.假装无辜的表情piously'Life,' said Dr Holly piously, 'is the only wealth, and I gave you life.'霍利医生装模作样地说：“生命是唯一的财富，而我给了你生命。”

英语单词	pious
英美音标	英 ['paɪəs] 美 ['paɪəs]
中文释义	adj.虔诚的；伪善的；不太可能实现的
英语例句	(1) He is a pious Christian. (2) He is a pious person to his belief. (3) Honest doubt is better than in a pious fraud. (4) Congress did no more than set out some pious hopes.
中文例句	(1) 他是一名虔诚的基督教徒。 (2) 他是一个对其信仰虔诚的人。 (3) 诚实的怀疑胜过伪善的信任。 (4) 国会除了提出一些不可能实现的希望之外别无所为。
vocabulary简明	If someone is deeply religious and visibly follows all the moral and ethical codes of his religion, he is pious. Don't become a priest if you're not prepared to live a pious life.
vocabulary扩展	Pious comes from the Latin pius, which means dutiful. It doesn't always have to be used to talk about organized religion. If someone believes deeply in something, and lets everyone see it through their behavior, then they are pious, whether they're pious Christians or pious environmentalists. It differs from its synonym devout, which implies deep religious sentiment, whereas pious emphasizes the public display of feeling.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]虔诚的；笃信宗教的 Someone who is pious is very religious and moral. He was brought up by pious female relatives. 他是由虔诚的女性亲属带大的。 ...pious acts of charity. 虔诚的慈善行为 piously Conti kneeled and crossed himself piously. 康蒂跪下来虔诚地用手在胸前画了个十字。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（言辞）不可能实现的 If you describe someone's words as pious, you think that their words are full of good intentions but do not lead to anything useful being done. [ADJ n] [disapproval] 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。 piously The groups at the conference spoke piously of their fondness for democracy. 与会团体不切实际地谈起了对民主的热爱。 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]假装虔诚的；伪善的 If you describe someone as pious, you disapprove of the fact that they pretend to be very religious without being sincere. [disapproval] His attitude is compassionate without being pious. 他的态度是真心实意的同情。 ...an expression of pious innocence. 假装无辜的表情 piously 'Life,' said Dr Holly piously, 'is the only wealth, and I gave you life.' 霍利医生装模作样地说：“生命是唯一的财富，而我给了你生命。”

Pious Religious Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 Piously Deeply Describe Words