| 单词 | pious |
| 释义 | pious (paɪəs ) 1. adjective Someone who is pious is very religious and moral. He was brought up by pious female relatives. ...pious acts of charity. Synonyms: religious, godly, devoted, spiritual piously adverb [ADVERB with verb] Conti kneeled and crossed himself piously. 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] 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. [disapproval] What we need is not manifestos of pious intentions, but real action. piously adverb [ADVERB with verb] The groups at the conference spoke piously of their fondness for democracy. 3. graded adjective 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. ...an expression of pious innocence. piously graded adverb [ADVERB with verb] 'Life,' said Dr Holly piously, 'is the only wealth, and I gave you life.' Translations: Chinese: 虔诚的 Japanese: 敬虔な |
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