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

I must be a pious man, right?
我一定被认为是很虔诚，对吧？
He was brought up by pious female relatives.
他是由虔诚的女性亲属带大的。
Jupiter blessed the pious Sheep, who ceased from that moment his complaints.
丘比特为这只虔诚的绵羊祝福，绵羊此后再也不抱怨了。
His father is a pious confessor.
他父亲是个虔诚的圣徒。
Religious people have a pious ego.
而宗教人士有个虔诚信仰的“自我”。
Ella was a pious, earnest woman
埃拉是个虔诚、认真的女人。
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。
For this pious act they could obtain remission of all sins, for themselves or their relatives in purgatory.
由于这种虔诚的行为，他们可以为自己或亲戚在炼狱中免除所有的罪过。
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？
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。