religious

詳細解釋：

re.lig.ious

adj.Abbr. rel.（形容詞）縮寫 rel.
Having or showing belief in and reverence for God or a deity.
虔誠的：有或顯示出對上帝或神靈的信仰或尊敬的
Of, concerned with, or teaching religion:
宗教的：傳教的，和傳教有關的：
例句：
a religious text.
宗教的文章

Extremely scrupulous or conscientious:
細心的：極端嚴謹或認真的：
例句：
religious devotion to duty.
極度忠於職守的精神

n.（名詞）
【複數】 religious
A member of a monastic order, especially a nun or monk.
僧侶：修道院成員，尤指尼姑或和尚

來源：
Middle English
中古英文
from Old French
源自 古法文
from Latin religiôsus
源自 拉丁語 religiôsus
from religiô [religion] * see religion
源自 religiô [宗教] *參見 religion

【引伸】
relig.iously
adv.（副詞）
relig.iousness
n.（名詞）
<參考辭彙><同義詞>religious,devout,pious,sanctimoniousThese adjectives mean having or showing a belief in and veneration for God or a divine power, especially as it is reflected in the practice of religion.
這些形容詞都意味著有或顯示出對上帝或神聖力量的信仰和尊敬，特別反映在宗教行為上。
Religious implies adherence to religion in both belief and practice:
Religious 暗示著在信仰和行為兩方面對宗教的忠誠：
例句：
The cathedral at Chartres is an expression of the religious fervor of the Middle Ages.
在查特雷斯的大教堂是中世紀時期宗教熱情的表現之一。

例句：
.To know that what is impenetrable to us really exists . . . is at the center of true religiousness.In this sense, and in this sense only, I belong to the ranks of the devoutly religious men. (Albert Einstein).
.認識到我們所不能理解的事物確實存在…是真正宗教性的中心。在這個意義上，也只有在這個意義上來說，我屬於虔誠地信教徒的行列. （阿爾伯特·愛因斯坦）。

Devout connotes ardent faith and sincere devotion:
Devout 指熱忱的忠誠和真誠的奉獻：
例句：
Devout Moslems observe Ramadan punctiliously.
虔誠的 * 準時地遵守齋月。

Pious stresses dutiful, reverential discharge of religious duties:
Pious 強調恭敬服從地、出於尊敬地執行宗教義務：
例句：
Her mother, a pious woman, attends Mass every morning. When the term refers to insincere piety, however, it is derogatory:
她的母親是一個虔誠的婦女，每天早晨都參加彌撒。 當這個詞指不真誠的虔誠時，它是貶義的：

例句：
.It is . . . well stored with pious frauds, and . . . much better calculated for the private advantage of the preacher than the edification of the hearers. (Edmund Burke).
.這充滿了虛假的虔誠，主要是為了講道者的個人利益考慮的，而不是為了啟發和薰陶傾聽布道者. （埃德蒙德·博克）。

Sanctimonious in its modern usage always implies a hypocritical pretense of sanctity:
Sanctimonious 在現代的用法中常意味著偽善假裝的神聖：
例句：
.Thou conclud`st like the sanctimonious pirate, that went to sea with the Ten Commandments, but scrap`d one [Thou shalt not steal] out of the table. (Shakespeare).
.你象帶著十誡出海的假裝虔誠的海盜一樣結束了演講，但是把其中的一條 從桌子上擦除了. （莎士比亞）