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graceBrE /ɡreɪs/NAmE /ɡreɪs/ noun➤of movement 动作 [U] an attractive quality of movement that is smooth, elegant and controlled 优美；优雅◆She moves with the natural grace of a ballerina. 她的动作具有芭蕾舞演员自然优雅的丰姿。➤behaviour 行为 [U] a quality of behaviour that is polite and pleasant and deserves respect 文雅；高雅◆He conducted himself with grace and dignity throughout the trial. 在整个审讯过程中他表现得文雅而有尊严。graces [pl.] (especially BrE) ways of behaving that people think are polite and acceptable 风度；体面◆He was not particularly well versed in the social graces. 他对社交礼节并不特别熟悉。➤extra time 额外时间 [U] extra time that is given to sb to enable them to pay a bill, finish a piece of work, etc. 宽限期；延缓期◆They've given me a month's grace to get the money. 他们宽限我一个月弄到这笔钱。➤of God 上帝 [U] the kindness that God shows towards the human race 恩宠；恩典◆It was only by the grace of God that they survived. 承蒙天恩，他们才幸免于难。Religion 宗教Being religious 笃信宗教的- believe in God/Christ/Allah/free will/predestination/heaven and hell/an afterlife/reincarnation 信仰上帝/耶稣基督/真主/自由意志/宿命论/天堂与地狱/来生/转世说
- be/become a believer/an atheist/an agnostic/a Christian/Muslim/Hindu/Buddhist, etc. 是/成为信徒/无神论者/不可知论者/基督徒/穆斯林/印度教教徒/佛教徒等
- convert to/practise/ (
especially US) practice a religion/Buddhism/Catholicism/Christianity/Islam/Judaism, etc. 皈依/信奉宗教/佛教/天主教/基督教/伊斯兰教/犹太教等 - go to church/ (NAmE) temple (= the synagogue) 去教堂/会堂做礼拜
- go to the local church/mosque/synagogue/gurdwara 去当地的教堂/清真寺/犹太教会堂/谒师所做礼拜
- belong to a church/a religious community 是教堂/宗教团体的成员
- join/enter the church/a convent/a monastery/a religious sect/the clergy/the priesthood 成为牧师/女修道士/僧侣/宗教人员/神职人员/司祭
- praise/worship/obey/serve/glorify God 赞美/敬拜/遵从/侍奉/颂扬上帝
Celebrations and ritual 庆典与仪式- attend/hold/conduct/lead a service 参加/举行/组织/主持礼拜仪式
- perform a ceremony/a rite/a ritual/a baptism/the Hajj/a mitzvah 举行典礼/仪式/宗教仪式/洗礼/朝觐/受戒仪式
- carry out/perform a sacred/burial/funeral/fertility/purification rite 举行宗教/安葬/葬礼/丰收/净化仪式
- go on/make a pilgrimage 前往朝圣
- celebrate Christmas/Easter/Eid/Ramadan/Hanukkah/Passover/Diwali 庆祝圣诞节/复活节/开斋节/斋月/修殿节/逾越节/排灯节
- observe/break the Sabbath/a fast/Ramadan 守/不守安息日/斋戒/斋月
- deliver/preach/hear a sermon 传道；讲道；听布道
- lead/address the congregation 带领会众；对会众发表演讲
- say/recite a prayer/blessing 念诵/背诵经文；祝祷
Religious texts and ideas 宗教经文与思想- preach/proclaim/spread the word of God/the Gospel/the message of Islam 传布/颂扬/传播上帝的话/《福音》/伊斯兰教义
- study/follow the dharma/the teachings of Buddha 研究/遵循达摩/佛教教义
- read/study/understand/interpret scripture/the Bible/the Koran/the gospel/the Torah 阅读/研究/理解/阐释经文/《圣经》/《古兰经》/《福音》/托拉
- be based on/derive from divine revelation 基于/来源于上帝的启示
- commit/consider sth heresy/sacrilege 犯异端/渎圣罪；认为…是异端邪说/亵渎圣物
Religious belief and experience 宗教信仰与体验- seek/find/gain enlightenment/wisdom 寻求/找到/获得启迪/智慧
- strengthen/lose your faith 增强/失去信德
- keep/practise/practice/abandon the faith 忠于/践行/放弃信仰
- save/purify/lose your soul 拯救/净化/失去灵魂
- obey/follow/keep/break/violate a commandment/Islamic law/Jewish law 服从/遵循/恪守/违反/亵渎诫条/伊斯兰教法/犹太教法
- be/accept/do God's will 是/接受/践行上帝的旨意
- receive/experience divine grace 得到/感受神的恩宠
- achieve/attain enlightenment/salvation/nirvana 获得启迪/拯救/涅槃
- undergo a conversion/rebirth/reincarnation 经历皈依/重生/转世化身
- hear/answer a prayer 聆听/回应祷告
- commit/confess/forgive a sin 犯罪；忏悔；宽恕罪过
- do/perform penance 进行补赎
➤prayer 祈祷 [U, C] a short prayer that is usually said before a meal to thank God for the food （饭前的）谢恩祈祷◆Let's say grace. 我们做饭前祷告吧。➤title 称呼His/Her/Your Grace [C] used as a title of respect when talking to or about an archbishop, a duke or a duchess （对大主教、公爵、公爵夫人、女公爵的尊称）大人，阁下，夫人◆Good Morning, Your Grace. 早上好，阁下。◆Their Graces the Duke and Duchess of Kent. 肯特公爵及公爵夫人阁下。 ➡ see also coup de grâce, saving grace  ●be in sb's good ˈgraces(formal) to have sb's approval and be liked by them 为某人所赞同（或喜爱）；得到某人的欢心●ˌfall from ˈgraceto lose the trust or respect that people have for you, especially by doing sth wrong or immoral （尤指因做了错事或不道德之事而）失去信任，失去尊重，失去恩宠●sb's ˌfall from ˈgracea situation in which sb loses the trust or respect that people have for them, especially because of sth wrong or immoral that they have done （尤指因做了错事或不道德之事的）失信●have the (good) grace to do sthto be polite enough to do sth, especially when you have done sth wrong （尤指犯错后）知趣地做某事，通情达理地做某事◆He didn't even have the grace to look embarrassed. 他甚至连一丝尴尬的神色都没有。●there but for the grace of ˈGod (go ˈI)(saying) used to say that you could easily have been in the same difficult or unpleasant situation that sb else is in 若非天助，区区岂能幸免●with (a) bad ˈgracein an unwilling and/or rude way 勉强地；不情愿地；无礼地◆He handed over the money with typical bad grace. 他照常不情愿地把钱交出来。●with (a) good ˈgracein a willing and pleasant way 心甘情愿地；乐意地；高高兴兴地◆You must learn to accept defeat with good grace. 你必须学会欣然承认失败。●ˌairs and ˈgraces(BrE, disapproving) a way of behaving that shows that sb thinks that they are more important, etc. than they really are 摆架子；装腔作势 SYN air ●in a state of ˈgrace(in the Roman Catholic Church) having been forgiven by God for the wrong or evil things you have done （天主教指灵魂上没有大罪的状态）受天主眷爱，蒙受恩宠●ˌyear of ˈgrace●ˌyear of our ˈLord(formal) any particular year after the birth of Christ 纪元某年；公元某年 graceBrE /ɡreɪs/NAmE /ɡreɪs/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they grace BrE /ɡreɪs/ NAmE /ɡreɪs/present simple - he / she / it graces BrE /ˈɡreɪsɪz/ NAmE /ˈɡreɪsɪz/past simple graced BrE /ɡreɪst/ NAmE /ɡreɪst/past participle graced BrE /ɡreɪst/ NAmE /ɡreɪst/ -ing form gracing BrE /ˈɡreɪsɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈɡreɪsɪŋ/(formal) ~ sthto make sth more attractive; to decorate sth 为…增色；为…锦上添花；装饰◆The table had once graced a duke's drawing room. 这张桌子曾一度为公爵的起居室增色不少。(usually ironic) to bring honour to sb/sth; to be kind enough to attend or take part in sth 使荣耀；使生辉；承蒙光临◆~ sb/sthShe is one of the finest players ever to have graced the game. 她是曾使这项运动生辉的最杰出的运动员之一。◆~ sb/sth with sthWill you be gracing us with your presence tonight? 请问您今晚能否赏光？ |