pious

形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈpaɪəs/   

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Of or pertaining to piety, exhibiting piety, devout, god-fearing.
    — Old Deacon Smith was quick to see the impression made by Abby Howard upon the mind of his son, and he was wonderfully pleased thereat, for Abby was the oldest daughter of the good Deacon Howard, and was herself a church member, and pious. He had more hope for his son now, than he had felt for years.
  2. Relating to religion or religious works.
    — A pious cause.
  3. Insisting on or making a show of one's own virtue, especially in comparison to others; sanctimonious, condescending, judgmental.

词形变化

more pious comparative most pious superlative

词汇关系

衍生词
offensive to pious ears overpious pi pious fiction pious fraud piously piousness pseudopious superpious ultrapious unpious
相关词
piety

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *pewH-
Proto-Italic *pwījosder.
Latin piusbor.
English pious
Borrowed from Latin pīus (“pious, dutiful, blessed, kind, devout”), from Proto-Indo-European *pewH- (“pure”). Cognate with Old English fǣle (“faithful, trusty, good; dear, beloved”). More at feal.
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