pious

形容词 pious:

1. having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
2. devoutly religious H.L.Mencken
   同义词：devout, god-fearing

1. Congress have do no more than set out some pious hopes.
   国会除了提出一些不可能实现的希望之外别无所为
2. Having great reverence for God; pious.
   虔诚的敬神的; 虔诚的
3. He is a pious Christian.
   他是一名虔诚的基督教徒。

pi.ous

adj.（形容词）
Having or exhibiting religious reverence; earnestly compliant in the observance of religion; devout.See Synonyms at religious
虔诚的，笃信的，敬神的：带有或表现出宗教的敬畏的；虔诚地尊神敬佛的；笃信的参见 religious

Marked by conspicuous devoutness:
诚信神灵的，笃信的：以明显虔诚的样子为特色的：
例句：
a pious and holy observation.
虔诚且神圣的注目

Marked by false devoutness; solemnly hypocritical:
假虔诚的，虚伪的：
例句：
a pious fraud.
虚伪的骗子

Devotional:
虔诚的：
例句：
pious readings.
敬神的读物

Professing or exhibiting a strict, traditional sense of virtue and morality; high-minded.
尽责的，孝敬的：带有或表现出严格的传统道德思想的；心性高的
Commendable; worthy:
可赞的；好心的：
例句：
a pious effort.
值得称许的努力

来源：
From Latin pius [dutiful]
源自 拉丁语 pius [恭敬的，顺从的]

【引伸】
pi.ously
adv.（副词）
pi.ousness
n.（名词）