impious

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++im·pi·ous /ˈɪmpiəs/ adjective formal  RELIGIONlacking respect for religion or God 〔对宗教或上帝〕不恭敬的，不虔诚的 → impiety an impious crime 大不敬之罪 —impiously adverb —impiousness noun [uncountable]

Examples from the Corpus

impious• This impious crime, wrote Ammianus, for ever stained the reign of Constantius.• And I have heard a name given already to the impious thief who dared disturb her.• In that case it would be impious to consult the Oracle.• Ramsey, so shamefully plundered and denuded by impious villains?• Change was popularly associated with the impious ways of foreign heretics.

im·pi·ous adjectiveChineseSyllable  

Corpus or lacking religion for respect God

impious
im‧pi‧ous /ˈɪmpiəs/ adjective formal
lacking respect for religion or God ⇨ impiety:
    an impious crime
—impiously adverb
—impiousness noun [uncountable]

im·piousBrE /ˈɪmpiəs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɪmpiəs/ 🔊BrE /ɪmˈpaɪəs/ 🔊NAmE /ɪmˈpaɪəs/ 🔊 adjective (formal) showing a lack of respect for God and religion （对上帝或宗教）不敬的，不恭的 OPP pious ▸ im·pi·ety BrE /ɪmˈpaɪəti/ 🔊NAmE /ɪmˈpaɪəti/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]