pious
01
虔诚的, 敬神的
having strong faith in a religion and living according to it
例子
The pious man donated a significant portion of his income to support religious causes.
这位虔诚的男子捐出了他收入的很大一部分来支持宗教事业。
Despite facing challenges, he remained pious and steadfast in his religious beliefs.
尽管面临挑战，他仍然虔诚并坚定于他的宗教信仰。
02
虔诚的, 敬神的
(of a wish or hope) sincere and well-intentioned, yet unrealistic or unlikely to be fulfilled
例子
His promise to eliminate poverty was dismissed as a pious hope.
他消除贫困的承诺被当作虔诚的希望而遭到驳回。
She clung to the pious belief that the feud would end peacefully.
她坚持着虔诚的信念，认为这场纷争会和平结束。
词汇树
impious
piously
piousness
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