religious

a. 宗教性的, 虔诚的, 宗教上的, 严谨的
n. 修道士, 出家人
【法】 宗教的, 宗教上的, 宗教信仰的

名词:religiousness 副词:religiously 名词复数:religious 

re.lig.ious

adj.Abbr. rel.（形容词）缩写 rel.
Having or showing belief in and reverence for God or a deity.
虔诚的：有或显示出对上帝或神灵的信仰或尊敬的
Of, concerned with, or teaching religion:
宗教的：传教的，和传教有关的：
例句：
a religious text.
宗教的文章

Extremely scrupulous or conscientious:
细心的：极端严谨或认真的：
例句：
religious devotion to duty.
极度忠于职守的精神

n.（名词）
【复数】 religious
A member of a monastic order, especially a nun or monk.
僧侣：修道院成员，尤指尼姑或和尚

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin religiôsus
源自 拉丁语 religiôsus
from religiô [religion] * see religion
源自 religiô [宗教] *参见 religion

【引伸】
relig.iously
adv.（副词）
relig.iousness
n.（名词）
<参考词汇><同义词>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.
这些形容词都意味着有或显示出对上帝或神圣力量的信仰和尊敬，特别反映在宗教行为上。
Religious implies adherence to religion in both belief and practice:
Religious 暗示着在信仰和行为两方面对宗教的忠诚：
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纪时期宗教热情的表现之一。

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).
.认识到我们所不能理解的事物确实存在…是真正宗教性的中心。在这个意义上，也只有在这个意义上来说，我属于虔诚地信教徒的行列. （阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦）。

Devout connotes ardent faith and sincere devotion:
Devout 指热忱的忠诚和真诚的奉献：
例句：
Devout Moslems observe Ramadan punctiliously.
虔诚的穆斯林准时地遵守斋月。

Pious stresses dutiful, reverential discharge of religious duties:
Pious 强调恭敬服从地、出于尊敬地执行宗教义务：
例句：
Her mother, a pious woman, attends Mass every morning. When the term refers to insincere piety, however, it is derogatory:
她的母亲是一个虔诚的妇女，每天早晨都参加弥撒。 当这个词指不真诚的虔诚时，它是贬义的：

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).
.这充满了虚假的虔诚，主要是为了讲道者的个人利益考虑的，而不是为了启发和熏陶倾听布道者. （埃德蒙德·博克）。

Sanctimonious in its modern usage always implies a hypocritical pretense of sanctity:
Sanctimonious 在现代的用法中常意味着伪善假装的神圣：
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).
.你象带着十诫出海的假装虔诚的海盗一样结束了演讲，但是把其中的一条 从桌子上擦除了. （莎士比亚）