piety

['paiəti]

n.虔诚, 孝顺

例句与用法：

Often a convert is zealous not through piety, but because of the novelty of his experience.

改变信仰者之所以常常显得热情，并非出自虔诚，而是由于他的体验新鲜之故。

The old man has great piety towards God.

这位老人对上帝非常虔诚。

词形变化：

名词复数: pieties |

详细释义：

n.

1. 虔诚[U]

They were drawn to the church not by piety but by curiosity.

他们被吸引到教会来不是因为对上帝的虔诚, 而是由于好奇。

2. 孝顺, 孝敬[U]

3. 虔诚的行为(或言语)[C]