• adj. 虔誠的；敬神的；可嘉的；盡責的

來自拉丁語pius,盡責的，忠誠的，虔誠的，來自PIE*pei,崇拜，敬佩，詞源同piety,pity.詞義貶義化為偽善的。

pious

pious: [17] Pious is one of a nexus of English words descended from Latin pius, an adjective of unknown origin. Its derivative pietās has given English piety and pity, and the derived verb piāre ‘a(chǎn)ppease, atone’ lies behind English expiate [16]. Pious itself was probably borrowed direct from Latin.
=> expiate, piety, pity

pious (adj.)

mid-15c., from Latin pius "dutiful, devout, conscientious, religious; faithful to kindred; inspired by friendship, prompted by natural affections," perhaps [Klein] related to Latin purus "pure, clean" (see pure). Often coupled with fraud (n.) from at least 1630s. Related: Piously; piousness.

1. What we need is not manifestos of pious intentions, but real action.

我們需要的不是善意但難以實現(xiàn)的宣言，而是實際行動。

來自柯林斯例句

2. His attitude is compassionate without being pious.

他的態(tài)度是真心實意的同情。

來自柯林斯例句

3. Ella was a pious, earnest woman.

埃拉是個虔誠、認真的女人。

來自柯林斯例句

4. Such reforms seem likely to remain little more than pious hopes.

這類改革可能只是畫餅充饑而已。

來自《權威詞典》

5. Alexander is a pious follower of the faith.

亞歷山大是個虔誠的信徒.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》