righteous
gb/ɹˈaɪt͡ʃəs/ us/ɹˈaɪt͡ʃəs/
B2
英语
~ 5100
义项
0 个义项
adjective
formal
B2
property
1
morally good and fair (person)
Behaving in a very good and fair way, doing what is morally right.
用法模式：
[someone] is righteous
常见错误：
Learners sometimes use *righteous* where *right* or *correct* is better. *Righteous* describes moral goodness, not simply being factually correct. Say, "She is a righteous person" (morally good), but "Her answer is right/correct" (factually correct).
近义词
virtuous (Stresses high moral standards and good behavior, often with a positive tone.)
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upright (Emphasizes honesty and moral correctness, especially in public or social life.)
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moral (General word for following accepted rules of good behavior, slightly broader and more neutral than 'righteous'.)
反义词
immoral (Describes someone who does not follow accepted moral rules and behaves in a wrong or harmful way.)
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wicked (Stronger and more emotional than 'immoral', suggesting very bad or evil behavior.)
搭配
a righteous man
|a righteous woman
|righteous life
|righteous character
|righteous conduct
|righteous path
主题
ethics
|character
|religion
|core_vocabulary
例句
- She was known as a righteous leader who always put justice before personal gain.
- He tries to live a righteous life, treating everyone with honesty and respect.
- Many people saw her decision to protect the whistleblower as the act of a truly righteous person.
- They admired him as a righteous judge who could not be bought or influenced.
- In the story, the righteous hero refuses to take revenge, even when he is badly hurt.
学习者例句
- Everyone in the town thinks she is a righteous person.
- He wants to be a righteous man and help other people.
- They followed a righteous path and did not lie or steal.
- People trusted her because she was righteous and fair.
- A righteous friend will not ask you to do bad things.
unknown
formal
C1
property
2
morally justified anger or cause
Describing strong feelings or actions that are fair and right because something bad or unfair happened.
用法模式：
righteous [anger / indignation / cause]
常见错误：
Learners may think *righteous anger* means "very strong" anger. It specifically means anger that is strong AND morally justified. Anger that is simply intense but selfish or unfair is not called *righteous*.
近义词
justified (Focuses on having good reasons; may be less clearly about moral right and wrong than 'righteous'.)
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just (Emphasizes fairness and moral rightness, often in legal or social contexts.)
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legitimate (Stresses that something is acceptable or reasonable according to rules or common sense; less strongly moral than 'righteous'.)
反义词
unjust (Describes actions or feelings that are not fair or morally right.)
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wrongful (Highlights that the action has no moral or legal right to exist.)
搭配
righteous anger
|righteous indignation
|righteous outrage
|righteous cause
|righteous struggle
|righteous fury
主题
ethics
|emotions
|politics
|core_vocabulary
例句
- Protesters expressed righteous anger at the government’s failure to protect civilians.
- Her righteous indignation grew as she heard more details of the corruption scandal.
- He felt a sense of righteous outrage when he saw how the workers were being treated.
- They believe their campaign for clean water is a righteous cause.
- The film tells the story of a righteous struggle against an oppressive regime.
学习者例句
- The students felt righteous anger when the school cut their scholarships.
- She spoke with righteous indignation about the unfair law.
- He joined the march because he thought it was a righteous cause.
- Their righteous outrage pushed the company to change its rules.
- People showed righteous fury after the police hurt an innocent man.
adjective
literary
C1
property
3
morally right before God
Good and pure in a way that pleases God or follows religious rules.
用法模式：
[someone] is righteous before [God]
常见错误：
Learners may not see the difference between general moral *righteous* and religious *righteous*. In religious texts, *righteous* almost always means "right with God," not just "socially good." Context with words like *God, holy, faith, sin* usually signals this religious sense.
近义词
godly (Stresses devotion to God and living according to religious beliefs.)
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holy (Implies being set apart for God, pure and spiritually clean.)
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pious (Emphasizes religious devotion and respect for religious practices; can sometimes sound slightly critical if overdone.)
反义词
sinful (Describes behavior that breaks God’s law or religious rules.)
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ungodly (Suggests behavior opposed to God or lacking respect for God.)
搭配
the righteous (before God)
|righteous before God
|righteous in his sight
|righteous judgment
|righteous judge
|righteous in God’s eyes
主题
religion
|ethics
例句
- According to the text, Noah was a righteous man in his generation.
- They prayed that God would raise up righteous leaders for their nation.
- The psalm contrasts the path of the righteous with the way of the wicked.
- Many believers strive to live righteous lives in obedience to their faith.
- He preached that no one is righteous before God by their own efforts.
学习者例句
- In the story, only the righteous people are saved by God.
- She wants to live a righteous life that follows her holy book.
- They believe that God loves a righteous person.
- The prophet speaks about a righteous king who will bring peace.
- Some religions teach that a righteous life leads to heaven.
名词
literary
C1
entity
4
people who are morally upright
People who live in a morally good way, often in a religious sense.
用法模式：
the righteous [do something]
常见错误：
Learners may try to use *righteous* as a regular countable noun (e.g., *a righteous*). In modern English, it is almost always used as *the righteous* to mean a group, not as a singular count noun.
近义词
the just (Traditional term focusing on fairness and moral rightness; common in religious or legal language.)
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the good (Informal, general way to refer to morally good people; less strongly religious than 'the righteous'.)
反义词
the wicked (Refers to people who are morally bad or evil, often in religious or moral teaching.)
搭配
the righteous and the wicked
|reward of the righteous
|prayers of the righteous
|home of the righteous
|the path of the righteous
|company of the righteous
主题
religion
|ethics
例句
- The proverb says that the righteous will flourish like a palm tree.
- He preached that the righteous would be separated from the wicked at the end of days.
- In many traditions, the righteous are promised a reward after death.
- The poet imagines the righteous singing together in a place of peace.
- They saw themselves as the righteous, standing against a corrupt society.
学习者例句
- In this story, the righteous go to heaven and the wicked go to hell.
- The teacher said that the righteous will receive a great reward.
- Some people think they are the righteous and everyone else is wrong.
- The book talks about the righteous and how they help the poor.
- The song is a prayer of the righteous who trust in God.
adjective
slang
C1
property
5
excellent, impressive (slang)
Very good or cool; used as slang to show strong approval.
用法模式：
[something] is righteous
常见错误：
Learners may think this slang meaning is common in all situations. In fact, it sounds informal and a bit dated or regional; it is not suitable for formal writing or serious conversation.
近义词
awesome (Very common slang for "excellent" or "great"; more widely used than 'righteous'.)
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epic (Slang for something extremely impressive or memorable; often stronger than 'awesome'.)
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cool (Very common and flexible; can sound less intense and more casual than 'righteous'.)
反义词
lame (Slang for something boring, weak, or not impressive; the opposite feeling of 'righteous'.)
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awful (Standard word for very bad or unpleasant; not slang-specific.)
搭配
righteous guitar solo
|righteous party
|righteous surf
|righteous dude
|totally righteous
|pretty righteous
主题
slang
|youth
|entertainment
|communication
|core_vocabulary
例句
- That was a righteous guitar solo—you really got the crowd going.
- We found this little taco place downtown, and the food was righteous.
- The waves were totally righteous this morning, so we stayed out for hours.
- His new movie is pretty righteous, way better than the last one.
- They threw a righteous party to celebrate the end of exams.
学习者例句
- That was a righteous game; I loved it.
- The band played a righteous song at the end.
- We had a righteous time at the beach today.
- This burger is righteous; it tastes amazing.
- The show last night was righteous and very fun.
语法
词典原形
righteous
IPA
GB/ɹˈaɪt͡ʃəs/
US/ɹˈaɪt͡ʃəs/
音节与重音
right - eous （2 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (right)
词形变化
Adjective
- Base: righteous
词族
Core family
righteousness
noun B2
righteously
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unrighteous
adjective
Advanced or less common
self-righteous
adjective
相关表达
righteous anger
1/ɹˈaɪt͡ʃəs ˈæŋɡɚ/
fixed phrase
formal
morally justified anger
Strong anger that is fair and right because something bad or unfair has happened.
例句
- The speech was full of righteous anger at the abuse of power.
- Her article expresses righteous anger over the treatment of refugees.
- He could not hide his righteous anger when he heard about the fraud.
righteous indignation
1/ɹˈaɪt͡ʃəs ˌɪndɪɡnˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
strong moral anger at injustice
Very strong anger because you believe something is morally wrong or unfair.
例句
- The article sparked a wave of righteous indignation on social media.
- She stood up, shaking with righteous indignation at the casual racism in the room.
- Their letter to the editor was written in a tone of righteous indignation.
self-righteous
1/sˈɛlf ɹˈaɪt͡ʃəs/
fixed phrase
overly sure of own moral goodness
Thinking you are morally better than other people and often judging them, in an annoying or unpleasant way.
例句
- His self-righteous tone made it hard to listen to what he was saying.
- She comes across as self-righteous when she criticizes everyone else’s lifestyle.
- The film mocks the self-righteous attitudes of certain political groups.