piety

英 ['paɪətɪ] 美 ['paɪəti]
  • n. 虔诚;孝敬;虔诚的行为或语言

助记提示


1. pious <=> piety.

中文词源


piety 虔诚,孝顺

来自法语piete,虔诚,忠诚,怜悯,同情,来自拉丁语pietas,尽职,忠诚,笃信上帝,来自pius,友好的,善良的,词源同pity,pious.因主要用于词义虔诚,也可用于指孝顺,孝道。

英文词源


piety
piety: see pity
piety (n.)
early 14c. (late 12c. as a surname), "mercy, tenderness, pity," from Old French piete "piety, faith; pity, compassion" (12c.), from Latin pietatem (nominative pietas) "dutiful conduct, sense of duty; religiousness, piety; loyalty, patriotism; faithfulness to natural ties," in Late Latin "gentleness, kindness, pity;" from pius "kind" (see pious). Meaning "piousness" attested in English from c. 1600. Also see pity (n.).

双语例句


1. In a traditional Chinese family filial piety is rigidly observed.
在传统的中国家庭里,人们恪守孝道.

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. 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.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. Later I talked with Big Brother in his room about filial piety.
饭后天还没有黑尽,我到大哥房里和他谈到孝的问题.

来自汉英文学 - 家(1-26) - 家(1-26)

4. Experience makes us see an enormous difference between piety and goodness.
经验使我们看到虔诚与善意之间有着巨大的区别.

来自辞典例句

5. She was eminent for her piety.
她以虔诚闻名.

来自辞典例句

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