Word · Frequency #12476
piety
虔诚
devoutness; religious devotion
- 1.
Reverence and devotion to God.
对上帝的敬畏与虔诚。
- 2.
righteousness by virtue of being pious
因虔诚而具备的正直
- 3.
Similar reverence to one's parents and family or to one's country.
对父母、家庭或国家的类似敬爱。
- 4.
A devout or otherwise laudable act, thought, or statement.
虔诚或值得称赞的行为、想法或言论。
对上帝的敬畏与虔诚。；因虔诚而具备的正直；对父母、家庭或国家的类似敬爱。；虔诚或值得称赞的行为、想法或言论。；孝敬
In use
Her piety was evident in her daily prayers and kind actions.
The old man's piety toward his parents was admired by the whole village.
He practiced his religion with quiet piety.
piety toward/to [somebody/something]
toward 后接对象，表示“对某人/某事的孝敬或虔诚”；to 也见于旧式或宗教语境，现代英语中 toward 更常见。
Her piety toward her elderly parents was admired by everyone.
她对年迈父母的孝敬受到大家赞赏。
out of piety
out of piety 表示“出于虔诚”，在句中作原因状语，可置于句首或句尾。
He visited the shrine out of piety.
他出于虔诚参观了那座神殿。
Common mistakes
She is very piety.
Connections
Collocations
- filial piety
- 孝道
- In many cultures, filial piety is considered a fundamental virtue.在许多文化中，孝道被视为一种基本美德。
- religious piety
- 宗教虔诚
- Her religious piety was evident in her daily prayers.她的宗教虔诚在日常祈祷中显而易见。
- genuine piety
- 真诚的虔诚
- He was admired for his genuine piety and humility.他因真诚的虔诚和谦逊而受到尊敬。
- acts of piety
- 虔诚的行为
- The pilgrims performed acts of piety along the journey.朝圣者在旅途中进行了虔诚的行为。
- piety toward God
- 对上帝的虔诚
- Her piety toward God guided her decisions.她对上帝的虔诚指导着她的决定。
- personal piety
Learner notes
Memory Tip
音似“派厄提”，想象虔诚的人把馅饼(pie)献给神明，表达孝敬与虔诚。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：宗教文本、文学作品、正式写作 该词多用于正式或文学语境，尤其在宗教语境中表示对神的虔诚或对父母的孝敬；日常口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 /aɪəti/ 结尾，与 piety 押韵：society、variety、anxiety、propriety、sobriety、notoriety。注意形近词 pity /ˈpɪti/ 和 quiet /ˈkwaɪət/ 发音不同。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.