pious
US /ˈpaɪ.əs/
UK /ˈpaɪ.əs/
形容詞
1.
虔誠的, 篤信的
deeply religious; devout
範例:
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She is a pious woman who attends church every Sunday.
她是一個每週日都去教堂的虔誠女人。
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His pious devotion to his faith was evident in his daily life.
他對信仰的虔誠體現在他的日常生活中。
2.
虛偽的, 假裝的
making a hypocritical display of virtue
範例:
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He made a pious show of concern, but I knew he didn't truly care.
他裝出一副虔誠關心的樣子，但我知道他並不真正關心。
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His constant pious pronouncements began to annoy everyone.
他那些沒完沒了的虔誠言論開始惹惱所有人。