单词 | piously |
释义 | piously 1.(devoutly)虔诚地;笃信地;敬神地 Conti kneeled and crossed himself piously.康蒂跪下来虔诚地在胸前画着十字。 2.(in a well-intentioned but useless way)无法实现地;不切实际地 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。 3.<贬>(sanctimoniously)伪善地;假装虔诚地;虚伪地 'Life,' said Dr Holly piously, 'is the only wealth, and I gave you life.'“生命, ”霍利医生装模作样地说道, “是唯一的财富, 而我给了你生命。” |
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