pious

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a. 虔诚的, 敬神的, 尽责的, 可嘉的, 不可能实现的

发音

US
UK /ˈpaɪəs/

词形变化

more pious 比较级 most pious 最高级

教材释义与例句

形容词

虔诚的；敬神的；可嘉的；尽责的

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Of or pertaining to piety, exhibiting piety, devout, god-fearing.

    敬虔

    虔诚

  2. 2.

    Relating to religion or religious works.

    A pious cause.

  3. 3.

    Insisting on or making a show of one's own virtue, especially in comparison to others; sanctimonious, condescending, judgmental.

词汇关系

形容词

反义词 1

impious

近义相关 10

self-righteous sanctimonious godly devotional holier-than-thou pharisaic pharisaical pietistic pietistical prayerful

参见 4

sacred religious virtuous unworldly

相关短语

pious fraud pious fiction pious fictions pious frauds offensive to pious ears

词源

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pewH- Proto-Italic *pwījosder. Latin piusbor. English pious Borrowed from Latin pīus (“pious, dutiful, blessed, kind, devout”), from Proto-Indo-European *pewH- (“pure”). Cognate with Old English fǣle (“faithful, trusty, good; dear, beloved”). More at feal.

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