单词 | pious |
释义 | pious 2 ENTRIES FOUND: pious (adjective) wish (noun) pious /ˈpajəs/ adjective pious /ˈpajəs/ adjective Learner's definition of PIOUS 1 [more pious; most pious] : deeply religious : devoted to a particular religion虔诚的;虔敬的 pious [=devout] churchgoing people经常去教堂做礼拜的虔诚的人们 They lived a quiet, pious life.他们过着安静、虔诚的生活。 2 disapproving : falsely appearing to be good or moral伪善的;假正经的 I'm tired of hearing politicians making pious pronouncements about their devotion to the people.我厌烦听到政客们虚情假意地宣称为人民奉献。 pious hope/wish : something that is hoped for but will probably not happen难以实现的希望;可望而不可即的愿望 His speech contained no practical solutions, just the pious hope that the war would end soon.他的演讲没有涉及实际的解决方案,只是不切实际地憧憬战争会早日结束。 — piously adverb |
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