音标:['paiәti] ;
n. 虔诚, 孝敬, 虔诚的行为
n. righteousness by virtue of being pious
词型变化:名词复数形式 : pieties
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piety的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. The old man has great piety towards God.这位老人对上帝非常虔诚。
  2. We are not deceived by their pretenses to piety.我们不会被他们伪装的虔诚所欺骗。
  3. Filial piety and parental love bind family members together.孝顺与父母之爱使家人紧紧相连。
  4. Historically speaking ,our ancestors placed great emphasis on filial piety.历史上,我们的祖先很重视孝顺。

常见句型

用作名词(n.)
  1. 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。

词汇搭配

  • filial piety孝顺 孝心
  • mountain of piety当铺
  • mount of piety当铺

经典引文

  • He was a man of..fervent piety..and an exemplary parish priest.

    出自:Ld Macaulay
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【反义词】
  • impiety不恭敬(尤指对上帝和宗教...

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