pious

英 [ˈpaɪəs]

美 [ˈpaɪəs]

adj. 虔诚的; 虔敬的; 道貌岸然的; 伪善的; 假正经的; 可望而不可即的; 难以实现的

Collins.1 / BNC.10165 / COCA.12776

牛津词典

adj.

虔诚的；虔敬的
having or showing a deep respect for God and religion
1. pious acts
  虔诚之举
道貌岸然的；伪善的；假正经的
pretending to be religious, moral or good in order to impress other people
1. pious sentiments
  虚情假意
可望而不可即的；难以实现的
something that you want to happen but is unlikely to be achieved
1. Such reforms seem likely to remain little more than pious hopes.
  这类改革可能只是画饼充饥而已。

ADJ-GRADED 虔诚的；笃信宗教的
Someone who ispiousis very religious and moral.
1. He was brought up by pious female relatives.
  他是由虔诚的女性亲属带大的。
2. ...pious acts of charity.
  虔诚的慈善行为
ADJ-GRADED （言辞）不可能实现的
If you describe someone's words aspious, you think that their words are full of good intentions but do not lead to anything useful being done.
1. 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。
ADJ-GRADED 假装虔诚的；伪善的
If you describe someone aspious, you disapprove of the fact that they pretend to be very religious without being sincere.
1. His attitude is compassionate without being pious.
  他的态度是真心实意的同情。
2. ...an expression of pious innocence.
  假装无辜的表情

adj

Ah, well,'said he,'but I had-remarkable pious.
“啊，好吧，”他说，“但是我有的&我的母亲非常的虔诚。
Their pious religious belief enriches the dance with religious colors.
而虔诚的宗教心理，则给舞蹈渲染上许多宗教的色彩。
He is a pious person to his belief.
他是一个对其信仰虔诚的人。
The first ray of dawn rising sun, for you are my pious prayer;
晨曦初升的第一缕阳光，是我为你虔诚的祈祷；
Is the Gyeongju "agreement" just another pious wish without practical implications?
庆州“协议”只是又一个没有实际意义的虔诚愿望吗？
She was then a very pious, sober, and religious woman.
她那时是个非常虔敬、庄严和有信仰的女人。
Ella was a pious, earnest woman
埃拉是个虔诚、认真的女人。
And so my mother told me, and predicted the whole, she did, the pious woman!
我母亲早就预言我会落到这个地步，结果真被她说中了，这虔诚的女人！
Her mother, a pious woman, attends Mass every morning.
她的母亲是一个虔诚的妇女，每天早晨都参加弥撒。
Pious Pete teleports you from what you are doing to a church to relight his candles.
虔诚的皮特将你传送到一个教堂，并请你帮他点燃蜡烛。