"pious" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 虔诚的
• 伪善的

Definition

用来形容非常虔诚或对宗教表示极大尊敬的人。有时也指表面上看起来虔诚，其实只是为了让别人看到。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

略微正式。常用来形容真诚的宗教虔诚（如“a pious believer”），也可带讽刺色彩表示伪装虔诚（如“pious words”）。与“religious”不同，侧重于内心或外在表现出的虔诚。可以形容人或行为。

Examples

Her grandmother is a pious woman who attends church every week.

她的祖母是一位每周去教堂的**虔诚的**女士。

Many pious people pray every day.

很多**虔诚的**人每天祷告。

He made a pious promise to help the poor.

他做出一个**虔诚的**承诺要帮助穷人。

Don't be fooled by his pious words—he doesn't always do what he says.

别被他的**虔诚的**言辞骗了——他并不总是说到做到。

She comes across as very pious, but she's also open-minded and friendly.

她表现得很**虔诚**，但同时很开明、友好。

He likes to share pious stories about his childhood at family dinners.

他喜欢在家庭聚餐时讲述他童年时期的**虔诚**故事。