piety 详细解释

piety

['paiəti]

n.虔诚, 孝顺

n.

1. 虔诚[U]

They were drawn to the church not by piety but by curiosity.

他们被吸引到教会来不是因为对上帝的虔诚, 而是由于好奇。

2. 孝顺, 孝敬[U]

3. 虔诚的行为(或言语)[C]

词形变化

名词复数: pieties |

词义辨析

同义参见:

virtue  religion  purity  fidelity  

英英释义

名词 piety:

righteousness by virtue of being pious

同义词：piousness

补充

pietypiety英:[ˈpaiəti] 美:[ˈpaɪɪti]n.1.虔诚, 虔敬They were drawn to the church not by piety but by curiosity.他们去教堂不是出于虔诚而是出于好奇。

例句

1. He had a profound piety which attached him to God.他对上帝的虔敬使他与上帝紧密相连。 2. filial piety孝顺 3. acts of piety and charity.虔诚和慈善的行为。 4. the accepted pieties of our time.我们这个时代普遍认可的虔诚信念。 5. He was admired for his extreme piety.他因为极度虔诚而备受称赞。 6. an act of piety虔诚的行为

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