pious

英 ['paɪəs] 美 ['paɪəs]

解释

※ 提供单词"pious"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

pious 虔诚的，伪善的

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。

pious: pious: [17] Pious is one of a nexus of English words descended from Latin pius, an adjective of unknown origin. Its derivative pietās has given English piety and pity, and the derived verb piāre ‘appease, atone’ lies behind English expiate [16]. Pious itself was probably borrowed direct from Latin.
=> expiate, piety, pity
pious (adj.): mid-15c., from Latin pius "dutiful, devout, conscientious, religious; faithful to kindred; inspired by friendship, prompted by natural affections," perhaps [Klein] related to Latin purus "pure, clean" (see pure). Often coupled with fraud (n.) from at least 1630s. Related: Piously; piousness.

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1. 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。

4. Such reforms seem likely to remain little more than pious hopes.: 这类改革可能只是画饼充饥而已。