piousadj.
虔诚的；虔敬的
having or showing a deep respect for God and religion
pious acts
虔诚之举
道貌岸然的；伪善的；假正经的
pretending to be religious, moral or good in order to impress other people
pious sentiments
虚情假意
可望而不可即的；难以实现的
something that you want to happen but is unlikely to be achieved
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。
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ADJ-GRADED 虔诚的；笃信宗教的
Someone who is pious is very religious and moral.He was brought up by pious female relatives.
他是由虔诚的女性亲属带大的。
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Conti kneeled and crossed himself piously.
康蒂跪下来虔诚地用手在胸前画了个十字。
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ADJ-GRADED （言辞）不可能实现的
If you describe someone's words as pious, you think that their words are full of good intentions but do not lead to anything useful being done.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。
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The groups at the conference spoke piously of their fondness for democracy.
与会团体不切实际地谈起了对民主的热爱。
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ADJ-GRADED 假装虔诚的；伪善的
If you describe someone as pious, you disapprove of the fact that they pretend to be very religious without being sincere.His attitude is compassionate without being pious.
他的态度是真心实意的同情。
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'Life,' said Dr Holly piously, 'is the only wealth, and I gave you life.'
霍利医生装模作样地说：“生命是唯一的财富，而我给了你生命。”
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He was brought up by pious female relatives .
他是由虔诚的女性亲属带大的。
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His father is a pious confessor .
他父亲是个虔诚的圣徒。
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Ella was a pious , earnest woman
埃拉是个虔诚、认真的女人。
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She is pious .
她很虔诚。
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Her mother was a pious Christian .
她母亲是一个虔诚的基督教徒。
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Alexander is a pious follower of the faith .
亚历山大是个虔诚的信徒。
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His pious care on life is breach of this paper .
他对生命的虔诚关照是本论文的突破口。
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Do you want the pious society with strict moral rules ,
你们想要一个有严格道德准则的社会，
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I must be a pious man , right ?
我一定被认为是很虔诚，对吧？
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She is a pious woman who goes to church every morning .
他是一位虔诚的妇女，每天早晨都到教堂去。
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to put down the whole story as a pious fable .
把所有故事看成不可能实现的神话。
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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。
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Her mother , a pious woman , attends Mass every morning .
她的母亲是一个虔诚的妇女，每天早晨都参加弥撒。
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Social bonding rather than spiritual engagement may explain why the pious report higher quality of life .
能解释为什么宗教虔诚者生活质量更高的不是精神契约而是社会联系。
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While ordinary folks have grown more pious on a personal level --
从个人层面上来说普通民众变得更加虔诚了--
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They will be known as pious people amidst their circle .
他们将被称为虔诚的人在他们的圈子。
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good man , and a pious ;
是好人，也是一个虔诚的人；
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Pious people sat in it , creating an intensely religious atmosphere .
虔诚的信徒们端坐其中，传递出浓厚的宗教氛围。
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But once the new target is in place , it cannot remain a pious aspiration .
不过，一旦设定了新目标，就不能再把它当成一个虚假的抱负。
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Watson was a pious , sensible young man , of great integrity .
沃森是个笃信宗教、明达事理的青年，为人正直。
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There are some people here who think they are more pious than thou , he said .
在座的某些人认为，自己比其他人更虔诚，他说。
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Oh , please , do spare me the pious priest act .
拜托别对我来什么虔诚的神父这套
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Creativity : the main product by the pious hands holding a heart constitute Thanksgiving .
创意说明：产品主体由虔诚的双手托着一颗感恩的心构成。
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With a pious mind , they asked for God 's blessings .
以此虔诚的心理求神保佑。
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A pay rise this year ? That 's a rather pious hope , isn 't it !
今年长工资？这是个一厢情愿的希望，不是吗？
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But in the light of current situation , this became a pious hope but the reinforcement would do .
就目前形势来看，撤走是完全不可能的，增兵倒成了一种可能性。
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Their pious religious belief enriches the dance with religious colors .
而虔诚的宗教心理，则给舞蹈渲染上许多宗教的色彩。
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Romans really did believe that they were the most pious nation on earth .
罗马人非常相信，他们是地球上最虔诚的国家。
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Planning reform should be more than a pious aspiration ; it must be acted upon .
计划改革也不能停留在“真诚的”愿望上，而必须采取实际行动。
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Education was not just for the pious .
教育的对象不仅是教徒。