pious
adj. 虔诚的；敬神的；可嘉的；尽责的
例句
He was brought up by pious female relatives.
他是由虔诚的女性亲属抚养大的。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
Catherine was a pious, earnest woman.
凯瑟琳是位虔诚、真挚的女子。
Such reforms seem likely to remain little more than pious hopes.
这类改革可能只是画饼充饥而已。
《牛津词典》
