虔诚的,信神的;伪善的;尽责的,孝敬的;可赞的,好心的;

词源记忆法
来自拉丁语pius,尽责的,忠诚的,虔诚的,来自PIE*pei,崇拜,敬佩,词源同piety,pity.词义贬义化为伪善的。
In Jewish legend, the ushpizzin are guests who visit pious at Sukkot, the Feast of Tabernacles.
在犹太人的传说中, 住棚节之灵是在住棚节时候的访客.
来源:网络文摘精选The Roman Catholic Church has for centuries commissioned statues of saints and other pious heroes.
几个世纪以来,罗马天主教廷为许多圣徒及虔诚的英雄树起了雕像.
来源:网络文摘精选In spite of her small vanities , Margaret had a sweet and pious nature.
玛格丽特尽管有些小小的虚荣心, 天性却很温柔纯洁.
来源:词典精选例句She was an old, garrulous a pawnbroker's widow , who collected used stamps for some pious purpose.
她上了年纪, 好唠叨,她故去的丈夫是典当商,为了某种虔诚的原因收集邮票.
来源:网络文摘精选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.
来源:网络文摘精选Jack's parents believe in Sikhism, and Jack is a pious follower.
杰克父母都信锡克教, 他本人更是一个虔诚锡克教徒.
来源:网络文摘精选The pious people of the plateau wrote their wishes on the flags to pray for happiness.
虔诚的高原人民把经文写在风幡上,祈求幸福吉祥.
来源:网络文摘精选Then, with a pious heart, enforcement of a brighter light Tsui pot to collect a moon.
那么, 用一颗虔诚的心, 执一只清亮淡翠的壶,来收取一片月光.
来源:网络文摘精选Members of the community were considered holy and pious by outsiders of their group.
社区成员被认为是神圣和虔诚的外来者的集团.
来源:网络文摘精选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.
来源:词典精选例句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。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
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