pious
gb/pˈaɪəs/ us/pˈaɪəs/
B2
Anh
~ 3700
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
adjective
B2
property
1
Deeply religious or devout
Loving and following your religion very much.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] is pious
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pious' with 'holy'. 'Holy' often refers to something sacred or divine, while 'pious' describes a person’s behavior or attitude toward religion.
Từ đồng nghĩa
devout (Implies sincere and serious religious commitment.)
Từ trái nghĩa
irreligious (Describes someone who does not follow or care about religion.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
pious believer
|pious family
|pious man
|pious woman
|pious life
Chủ đề
religion
|values
|character
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- She was known as a pious woman who attended church every day.
- Many pious people gather at the temple during the festival.
- He lived a pious life dedicated to helping the poor.
- The pious monk spent hours each day in prayer.
- They were raised in a pious household with strict moral values.
Ví dụ cho người học
- My grandmother is a very pious woman.
- He is pious and goes to church every Sunday.
- The pious man prays every morning.
- They come from a pious family.
- She lives a pious life.
adjective
C1
property
2
Falsely or overly moralistic
Acting like you are very good or religious, but not really meaning it.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] is pious
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes think 'pious' always means sincere religious devotion. In some contexts, it can mean fake or over-the-top morality.
Từ đồng nghĩa
sanctimonious (Often used to criticize someone who makes a show of being morally superior.)
Từ trái nghĩa
genuine (Describes someone whose moral or religious behavior is sincere.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
pious attitude
|pious tone
|pious words
|pious hypocrisy
Chủ đề
character
|values
|religion
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- He gave a pious speech about honesty, but everyone knew he cheated on his taxes.
- She wore a pious smile while criticizing her coworkers.
- The politician's pious remarks were met with skepticism.
- His pious tone made others feel uncomfortable.
- They saw through his pious display of charity.
Ví dụ cho người học
- He talks in a pious way, but he is not honest.
- The man made a pious speech, but he lied later.
- Her pious smile was not real.
- He said pious words, but he did not mean them.
- They did not believe his pious story.
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pious
IPA
GB/pˈaɪəs/
US/pˈaɪəs/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
pi - ous (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (pi)
Các dạng từ
Adjective
- Base: pious
Họ từ
Core family
piety
noun C1
piously
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
impious
adjective
impiety
noun
Cách diễn đạt
pious fraud
1/pˈaɪəs fɹˈɔd/
fixed phrase
Deception for a good cause
A lie or trick done because someone thinks it will help people or do good.
Ví dụ
- The story about the miracle was later revealed as a pious fraud meant to inspire faith.
- Some consider the legend to be a pious fraud created to encourage moral behavior.
pious hope
1/pˈaɪəs hˈoʊp/
fixed phrase
Hope for something improbable
A wish or hope for something that is very unlikely to happen.
Ví dụ
- It’s a pious hope that the two countries will agree so quickly.
- Some think world peace is just a pious hope.