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〔pharisaism〕Hypocritical observance of the letter of religious or moral law without regard for the spirit; sanctimoniousness.伪善,伪装虔诚:对宗教或道德教义的假装遵守,而心里却不以为然;假装虔诚的〔religious〕"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)〔Pecksniffian〕Hypocritically benevolent; sanctimonious.伪善的:假慈善的;假装虔诚的 |