religious

名词 religious:

1. a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience

形容词 religious:

1. concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
   同义词：spiritual
2. having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity
3. extremely scrupulous and conscientious

1. The religious affairs have been reestablished.
   宗教事务已经恢复。
2. People think she's a freak just because she's religious.
   就因为她信教，人们就把她当成怪物。
3. Mahatma Gandhi was both a political and a religious figure in Indian history.
   甘地在印度历史上是政治和宗教要人。
4. Mormons are a religious group founded in USA in 1830.
   摩门教派是1830年在美国成立的一个宗教团体。
5. Secular music refers to music which is not religious.
   世俗音乐是指非宗教的音乐。
6. He was troubled by religious doubt.
   他因对宗教的疑惧而十分烦恼。
7. These two countries had three religious wars in twenty years.
   这两个国家在20年里发生过三次宗教上的冲突。
8. She is very religious and goes to church three times a week.
   她非常虔诚，每周去教堂三次。

re.lig.ious

adj.Abbr. rel.（形容词）缩写 rel.
Having or showing belief in and reverence for God or a deity.
虔诚的：有或显示出对上帝或神灵的信仰或尊敬的
Of, concerned with, or teaching religion:
宗教的：传教的，和传教有关的：
例句：
a religious text.
宗教的文章

Extremely scrupulous or conscientious:
细心的：极端严谨或认真的：
例句：
religious devotion to duty.
极度忠于职守的精神

n.（名词）
【复数】 religious
A member of a monastic order, especially a nun or monk.
僧侣：修道院成员，尤指尼姑或和尚

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin religiôsus
源自 拉丁语 religiôsus
from religiô [religion] * see religion
源自 religiô [宗教] *参见 religion

【引伸】
relig.iously
adv.（副词）
relig.iousness
n.（名词）
<参考词汇><同义词>religious,devout,pious,sanctimoniousThese adjectives mean having or showing a belief in and veneration for God or a divine power, especially as it is reflected in the practice of religion.
这些形容词都意味着有或显示出对上帝或神圣力量的信仰和尊敬，特别反映在宗教行为上。
Religious implies adherence to religion in both belief and practice:
Religious 暗示着在信仰和行为两方面对宗教的忠诚：
例句：
The cathedral at Chartres is an expression of the religious fervor of the Middle Ages.
在查特雷斯的大教堂是中世纪时期宗教热情的表现之一。

例句：
.To know that what is impenetrable to us really exists . . . is at the center of true religiousness.In this sense, and in this sense only, I belong to the ranks of the devoutly religious men. (Albert Einstein).
.认识到我们所不能理解的事物确实存在…是真正宗教性的中心。在这个意义上，也只有在这个意义上来说，我属于虔诚地信教徒的行列. （阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦）。

Devout connotes ardent faith and sincere devotion:
Devout 指热忱的忠诚和真诚的奉献：
例句：
Devout Moslems observe Ramadan punctiliously.
虔诚的穆斯林准时地遵守斋月。

Pious stresses dutiful, reverential discharge of religious duties:
Pious 强调恭敬服从地、出于尊敬地执行宗教义务：
例句：
Her mother, a pious woman, attends Mass every morning. When the term refers to insincere piety, however, it is derogatory:
她的母亲是一个虔诚的妇女，每天早晨都参加弥撒。 当这个词指不真诚的虔诚时，它是贬义的：

例句：
.It is . . . well stored with pious frauds, and . . . much better calculated for the private advantage of the preacher than the edification of the hearers. (Edmund Burke).
.这充满了虚假的虔诚，主要是为了讲道者的个人利益考虑的，而不是为了启发和熏陶倾听布道者. （埃德蒙德·博克）。

Sanctimonious in its modern usage always implies a hypocritical pretense of sanctity:
Sanctimonious 在现代的用法中常意味着伪善假装的神圣：
例句：
.Thou conclud`st like the sanctimonious pirate, that went to sea with the Ten Commandments, but scrap`d one [Thou shalt not steal] out of the table. (Shakespeare).
.你象带着十诫出海的假装虔诚的海盗一样结束了演讲，但是把其中的一条 从桌子上擦除了. （莎士比亚）