道貌岸然的;伪善的
装得在道德上比别人高尚,尤指虚伪地虔诚。;虚伪虔诚的;假装圣洁的;假装虔诚的;假装诚实的
hypocritically pious or self-righteous
装得在道德上比别人高尚,尤指虚伪地虔诚。
Making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically pious.
虚伪虔诚的
excessively or hypocritically pious
His sanctimonious remarks about helping the poor were contradicted by his refusal to donate a single dollar.
他那关于帮助穷人的伪善言论与他拒绝捐出一美元的行为自相矛盾。
用法提示:此处sanctimonious修饰remarks,表示这些言论是虚伪或假虔诚的,体现了形容词修饰名词的用法。
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The politician's sanctimonious smile during the charity event made many voters suspicious of his true intentions.
那位政客在慈善活动上假惺惺的微笑让许多选民怀疑他的真实意图。
用法提示:sanctimonious修饰smile,强调微笑带有虚伪的虔诚,体现形容词修饰名词。
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She found his sanctimonious tone unbearable, as he constantly lectured others about morality while himself cutting ethical corners.
她无法忍受他那自命不凡的腔调,因为他一边不断教训别人要讲道德,一边自己却在道德上偷工减料。
用法提示:sanctimonious修饰tone,表示说话语气中带有虚伪的虔诚,体现形容词用法。
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