piety

英 [ˈpaɪ.ə.ti]      美 [ˈpaɪə.t̬i]
  • n. 虔诚;孝敬;虔诚的行为或语言
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1. pious piety.
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。

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

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