10.what portent can be greater than a pious notary?.
有什么奇才能够比一个虔诚公证人更伟大呢?。
11.Her mother, a pious woman, attends Mass every morning. When the term refers to insincere piety, however, it is derogatory:
她母亲是一个虔诚妇女,每天早晨都参加弥撒。 当这个词指不真诚虔诚时,它是贬义:
12.FIFA在世界杯之前煞有其事地宣称裁判将就球员在球场上作假行为进行严惩。
This World Cup was preceded by pious declarations from FIFA that referees would crack down on playacting by footballers.
13.Even our local produce seller, a deeply pious man with a gentle wife who wears a chador (an open cloak that covers the head and body), could not contain his fury at Ahmadinejad.