pious
['paiəs]
adj.虔诚的, 伪善的, 尽责的,不太可能实现的
例句与用法:
Congress had do no more than set out some pious hopes.
国会除了提出一些不可能实现的希望之外别无所为
Having great reverence for God; pious.
虔诚的敬神的; 虔诚的
He is a pious Christian.
他是一名虔诚的基督教徒。
词形变化:
a.
1. 虔诚的, 笃信的; 敬神的
Her mother was a pious Christian.
她母亲是一个虔诚的基督教徒。
2. 【贬】假虔诚的, 虚伪的
3. 可嘉的; 好心的
4. 不可能实现的[B]
Congress had done no more than set out some pious hopes.
国会除了提出一些不可能实现的希望之外别无所为。
pious
词形变化:
同义词:
devout | religious | reverent | faithful | believing | hypocritical | godly | zealous | monastic | pure | virtuous | moral | sincere | spiritual | holy | saintly | self-righteous | sanctimonious | holier-than-thou | goody-goody | moralizing | smug |
反义词:
impious |
词义辨析:
同义:
a.虔诚的
religious
devout
reverent
faithful
believing
同义参见:
zealous
monastic
hypocritical
pure
godly
反义:
a.虔诚的; 敬神的
impious
pious['paiəs]adj.1.■虔诚的;信神的2.■以宗教为口实的,以敬神为名的3.■伪善的;道貌岸然的4.■可嘉的,值得称赞的5.■有善良意向的,好心的6.■神圣的;非世俗的7.■不可能实现的8.■[古语]孝顺的,孝敬的近义词devoutgodlyreverent
piouspious[ˈpaiəs]adj.1.■虔诚的, 信神的, 虔奉宗教的2.■伪善的; 道貌岸然的3.■[古]孝顺的; 可嘉的a pious fraud借宗教名义进行的欺骗a pious effort值得嘉许的努力
继承用法pious-mindadj.1.■=piouspiouslyadv.piousnessn.
adjective
- devoutly religious
虔诚的,笃信的
■making a hypocritical display of virtue
虚伪的,道貌岸然的
there'll be no pious words said over her.
对她不会有任何虚伪的评论。
■[attrib.](of a hope) sincere but unlikely to be fulfilled
(愿望)真诚却不可能实现的
■(archaic)dutiful or loyal, especially towards one's parents
(古)(尤指对父母)孝顺的
piously
adverb
piousness
noun
语源
- late Middle English: from Latin pius 'dutiful, pious' + -ous
pious
形容词 pious:
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
devoutly religious H.L.Mencken
同义词:devout, god-fearing
pious
■He is the most beautiful person I have ever met. "His heart is pure, he is pious, quiet - a true gentleman.
"他是我都见过最美丽的人。"他的心是纯洁,善良的;他是虔诚安静的,是一名真正的绅士。
■"You pious black ape!
"你这个假正经的黑猴子!
■This World Cup was preceded by pious declarations from FIFA that referees would crack down on playacting by footballers.
FIFA 在世界杯之前煞有其事地宣称裁判将就球员在球场上作假的行为进行严惩。
■"Was he pious?" Thorn pressed.
“他虔诚吗?”索恩追问。
■"Floating offerings of flowers and candles are sold in Varanasi to light the way for pious rituals.
“在瓦腊纳西,漂浮的花和蜡烛作为供品出售去照亮举行虔诚宗教仪式的道路。
■"Worthy sir," answered the physician, who had now advanced to the foot of the platform -- "pious Master Dimmesdale! can this be you?
“尊贵的先生,”医生一边应声说,一边走到平台脚下。 “虔诚的丁梅斯代尔牧师,难道当真是你吗?
■"May the Saints forward your Majesty's pious intent," said the Astrologer, "and guard your sacred person.
“愿圣徒们赞助陛下这种虔诚的意图,”那占星术士说道,“保护陛下神圣的御体!”
■"I am sorry, truly sorry, that this man must leave this life with such black spots upon his soul," said the wizard in grieved and pious tones.
“我很遗憾,真的很遗憾,这人要在心灵上留下这样的污点才肯离开人世。”巫师语调沉痛,声音虔诚。
■Hailing from a pious family, Ahmed, 46, had dreamed about hajj since his childhood.
“我曾经在工作时间之余做钟点电工的工作。为了攒钱,这么多年我没有休息过一天。”
■"Yes, to another world," replied the minister with pious resignation.
“是啊,到另一个世界去了,”牧师带着一切全都听天由命的神气回答说。
■He must have been a dashing sort then; it was only later he acquired his pious air .
“爷爷从前原也是荒唐的人,他到后来才变为道貌俨然的。”
■"It's a pity pious folks are so apt to be pigheaded" (Harriet Beecher Stowe).
“真遗憾,虔诚的人大多是固执的” (哈里特·比彻·斯特威)。
■"It is . . . well stored with pious frauds, and . . . much better calculated for the private advantage of the preacher than the edification of the hearers" (Edmund Burke).
“这充满了虚假的虔诚,主要是为了讲道者的个人利益考虑的,而不是为了启发和熏陶倾听布道者” (埃德蒙德·博克)。
■The strength of revival to a person will be more powerful than all other important events one may experience in life except for the pious religious belief.
一个人的复活将超越个体能经历的对他产生人生重大影响的所有事件,除了虔诚的宗教信仰能够比拟。
■I also talked to a few Muslim Singaporeans who said ever since the 911 tragedy they have had to reassure their office colleagues that they were not "pious"Muslims.
一些新加坡回教徒朋友告诉我,九一一事件后,他们必须向同事强调他们不是“虔诚”的回教徒。
■Pious fraud but quite right: otherwise they'd have one old booser worse than another coming along, cadging for a drink.
一种冷遇。这是虔诚的骗局,却也做得十分得体。不然的话,一个个酒鬼就都会蜂拥而至,全想过过瘾。
■Lacking reverence;not pious.
不敬的;不虔诚的
■Lacking reverence; not pious.
不敬的;不虔诚的
■Well? No. We'd chatted a bit when we walked. He was pious and cultivated, your classic monk scribe, nothing unexpected.
不熟。我们在散步时有过倾聊。他信诚而文雅,一流的修士抄写员,你意想得到。
■Birch for her daughter's loss, it would be that pious and eloquent composition in which Miss Pinkerton announced the event.
世界上如果还有能够使白却太太略抒悲怀的东西,那一定就是这封信了。
■Jupiter, remembering the harmless lives and pious demeanor of this pair, caused the waters to recede.
丢卡利翁为人正直,他的妻子则虔诚敬神。朱庇特怜惜他们夫妻一生清白,品行端正,就斥令洪水退去。
■Alexander is a pious follower of the faith.
亚历山大是个虔诚的信徒。
■One may be old, one may be a prude, one may be pious, one may be an aunt, but it is always agreeable to see a lancer enter one's chamber.
人老了,又素来腼腆虔诚,并且又是姑妈,见到一个龙骑兵走进她的绣房,那总是乐意的。
■They are so free, so freely, or remain in the external walls of the Potala Palace Square, as a group of pious saints, holy day, listening to the gospel.
他们是那样自由、那样无拘无束地停留在布达拉宫外墙或广场上,如同一群虔诚的圣徒,每天聆听着圣洁的福音。
■They were very pious and went to many services in temples, to repent their past mistakes.
他们非常虔诚地参加了庙里的许多法会,忏悔他们过去生中的罪过。
■He believes in Islam, and is very pious.
他在教,而且非常虔诚。
■He teaches the Bible in theological schools and is a pious Christian.
他在经学院教授圣经,是个虔诚的基督徒。
■There he found David, pouring out his pious feelings, through the only medium in which he ever indulged.
他在这儿找到了大卫,他正以自己那已经入迷的唯一方式,在倾吐着虔诚的感情。
■His daughter, whose name was Blanche, had the cleareyed gaze and serene mouth which point to a soul that conceives only saintly thoughts and lips that speak only pious words.
他女儿名叫布朗什,她眼睛明亮,目光明澈,安详的嘴唇表明她灵魂里全是圣洁的思想,嘴里讲的全是虔诚的话语。
■And he became interested in the wandering monks and pious pilgrims who would stop at Kamarpukur on their way to Puri.
他对停留在卡马普库儿的云游僧和虔诚的朝圣者感兴趣。
■He dismissed his critics as pious do- gooders who were afraid to face the facts.
他把批评他的人斥之为不敢面对事实的假善人。
■He is a pious person to his belief.
他是一个对其信仰虔诚的人。
■"He was truly a fine man. He was a pious Buddhist who lived by the commandments. And a pure vegetarian," said Li Ziwei, as he wiped away a tear.
他是一个真正的好人,一个恪守戒律的虔诚的佛教徒,一个纯粹的素食者。”李子威擦了擦眼泪说。”李子威擦了擦眼泪说。
■He is a pious adherent of Buddhism.
他是一位虔诚的佛教徒。
■He is a pious Buddhist and has been a monk for 20 years.
他是一名虔诚的佛徒,已经出家修行二十年了。
■He is a pious Christian.
他是一名虔诚的基督教徒。
■A pious Muslim with a moralistic bent, Mr Davutoglu has been among the most influential foreign ministers in the history of the Turkish republic.
他是一名虔诚的穆斯林信徒,同时又倾心于道学。如今,他已成为土耳其历史上最具影响力的外长之一。
■He was a pious believer of stereotyped imperial examination system and protected it sincerely.At last he became a victim of stereotyped imperial examination system.
他是八股科举制度的虔诚信徒,他真诚地捍卫举业,最终成为八股科举制度的牺牲品。
■A fine pious act, he thought sourly, but it left him at loose ends.
他有些心酸地想,她是个孝顺女儿,但却把他弄得无所适从。
■His father is a pious confessor.
他父亲是个虔诚的圣徒。
■His book inspired his readers with a pious sense of the presence of God.
他的书用一种天主降临的虔诚感来启发读者。
■He was, indeed, a lad of remarkable disposition: sober, discreet, and pious beyond his age.
他真是个气质非凡的孩子,既稳重,又懂得分寸,而且虔诚得简直不是他那点年纪的人所能做到的。
■He knew it would take someone more pious than himself to banish the ghost of the murdered man and reclaim the money for God.
他知道,也许会有某个比他更虔诚的人可以制服那个鬼魂,把黄金归还给上帝。
■He is a pious religious follower, and completely devoted to doing good.
他虔诚礼佛,一心向善。
■When he is reading the Koran, he looks very serious and pious.
他读可兰经时,神情认真虔诚。
■With a pious mind, they asked for God's blessings.
以此虔诚的心理求神保佑。
■The Grand Mufti, Shaikh Ahmed bin Hamad Al Khalili exhorted Muslims to be pious and obey Allah the Almighty.
伟大的伊斯兰教领袖哈玛,激励穆斯林要虔诚及顺服全能的阿拉。
■Hypocritically pious language.
伪善的话虚伪的虔诚语言
■O best of the Bharatas, four types of pious persons render devotional service unto Me; the distressed, the seeker of knowledge, desirers of wealth and men of wisdom.
伯拉塔的人中之杰啊(阿诸那),下列四种人会向我提供奉爱服务:身受苦难的人,渴望富有的人,寻求知识的人,以及追求智慧的人。
■You will seldom find them as crusading missionaries who are willing to sacrifice certain individuals for the sake of some pious idea.
但你很少会发现他们类似的行为:为了某些神圣观点愿意牺牲个人生命加入十字军。