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pious

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Related topics: Religion
pi·ous /ˈpaɪəs/ adjectiveadj  
1 RRhaving strong religious beliefs, and showing this in the way you behave 〔对宗教〕虔诚的 piety
 He was a quiet, pious man.
他是个文静、虔诚的人。
2 PRETENDif you describe what someone says as pious talk, words etc, you mean that they are trying to sound good or moral but you do not believe that they are sincere or will really do what they say 假虔诚的,虚伪的,伪善的
 pious speeches by politicians about ‘family values’
政客们关于所谓家庭价值观的虚伪演讲
3 pious hope/wish WANTsomething that you want to be true or to happen, but that is very unlikely 不大可能实现的希望/愿望
 All these agreements and ideas remain little more than pious hopes in the present climate.
所有这些协议和想法在目前的环境下都是不可能实现的愿望。
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piously adverbadv
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Origin pious
(1400-1500) Latin pius
pi·ous adjectiveadj
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