piously
01
虔诚地, 恭敬地
in a way that shows religious devotion, reverence, or dutifulness toward religious practices and beliefs
例子
She piously recited her evening prayers before bed.
她睡前虔诚地背诵了她的晚间祈祷。
The monk walked piously through the temple, eyes lowered in humility.
僧侣虔诚地走过寺庙，眼睛因谦卑而低垂。
02
虔诚地, 伪善地
in a morally upright or self-righteous way, often with an insincere or hypocritical undertone
Disapproving例子
He piously claimed to care about the poor, yet did nothing to help them.
他虔诚地声称关心穷人，却没有采取任何行动帮助他们。
They spoke piously about virtue while engaging in corrupt dealings.
他们在参与腐败交易的同时，虔诚地谈论美德。
词汇树
impiously
piously
pious
