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| | | | ADJ | | | | | /ˈpaɪəs/ | | | | | 1 | strict in your religious beliefs and practices 虔诚的；笃信的 | | | | 2 | done or said with the intention of seeming religious and moral 貌似虔诚的；道貌岸然的 | | PHRASE | | - | pious hope
| | something that you hope for that is unlikely to be achieved | | 空中楼阁（指可望而不可及的东西） | | | | | | | | DERIVED WORD | | piously adv | | | |