形容词
1. Congress had done no more than set out some pious hopes.
国会除了提出一些不可能实现的希望之外别无所为。
2. Her mother was a pious Christian.
她母亲是一个虔诚的基督教徒。
1. pious什么意思
1. 虔诚的：pagan异教徒的,无宗教信仰的 | pious虔诚的 | pope教皇,罗马主教
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2. 虚伪的：Prey掠夺 | Pious虚伪的 | Plunder掠夺
3. 虔诚的 (形)：pioneering 开创性的 (形) | pious 虔诚的 (形) | pipe 以管输送, 吹哨子; 吹笛, 尖叫 (动)
1. 虔诚的；笃信宗教的
Someone who is pious is very religious and moral.
e.g. He was brought up by pious female relatives.
他是由虔诚的女性亲属带大的。
e.g. ...pious acts of charity.
虔诚的慈善行为
2. （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.
e.g. 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。
3. 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.
e.g. His attitude is compassionate without being pious.
他的态度是真心实意的同情。
e.g. ...an expression of pious innocence.
假装无辜的表情
adj
1. having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
e.g. pious readings