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impious

UK //ɪmˈpaɪəs//US //ɪmˈpaɪəs//

词源

源自拉丁语 'impius',由否定前缀 'im-'(不)和 'pius'(虔诚的)组成,16世纪进入英语。

adjective

❶ 指对宗教或神圣事物不敬的,缺乏虔诚的态度。常用于描述行为、言语或思想上的亵渎。

“His impious remarks about the church shocked the congregation.”

(他对教堂的不敬言论震惊了会众。)

“The king was accused of impious behavior for mocking religious rituals.”

(国王因嘲笑宗教仪式而被指控为不敬神明。)

❶ 引申为对任何应受尊重的事物表现出不敬或蔑视的态度。

“His impious disregard for tradition angered the elders.”

(他对传统的不敬漠视激怒了长辈们。)

“The vandalism of the war memorial was seen as an impious act.”

(破坏战争纪念碑的行为被视为大不敬。)

同义词:irreverent, sacrilegious, profane, blasphemous, ungodly

常见短语

impious act — 指冒犯宗教或道德规范的亵渎行为,通常带有强烈的负面评价。

“Destroying the sacred texts was condemned as an impious act.”

(毁坏圣典被谴责为亵渎行为。)

impious thoughts — 指对神明或神圣事物不敬的想法,常出现在宗教忏悔或道德讨论中。

“The monk confessed his impious thoughts to the abbot.”

(僧侣向修道院长坦白了自己不敬神的念头。)