piously
UK/ˈpaɪəsli/US/ˈpaɪəsli/
释义
adv.
虔诚地；尽责地
词源
概述
piously 由形容词语素 pious 和副词后缀 ly 构成。pious 本身源自拉丁语 pius，最初指对神祇的虔敬，后扩展至对道德准则的恪守。后缀 ly 将形容词转化为副词，字面意为“以虔诚的方式”。该词完整保留了拉丁语核心语义，通过后缀规则形成现代副词用法，描述恪守信仰或道德规范的行为模式。
例句
“The pilgrims walked piously toward the sacred shrine.”
朝圣者们虔诚地走向圣坛。
“She piously cared for her aging parents without complaint.”
她毫无怨言地尽责照料年迈的父母。
“He nodded piously during the sermon but ignored its message afterward.”
他在布道时虔诚地点头，事后却对其教诲置若罔闻。