| [/priːtʃ; pritʃ/] v 用法:
1 (a) [I, Ipr] ~ (to sb) (about/against/on sth) give a sermon, esp in church 讲道, 布道（尤指在教堂中）:
The vicar preached to the congregation for half an hour. 那位教区牧师向会众讲道半个小时. *
He preaches well. 他讲道讲得好. *
What did he preachabout/on? 他宣讲了什麽? *
He preached against violence.他讲道中宣讲反对暴力的道理.
(b) [Tn, Dn.pr] ~ sth (to sb) give (a sermon) 讲（道）; 布（道）:
He preaches the same sermon every Christmas. 他每逢圣诞节都宣讲同一教旨.
(C) [Tn, Dn.pr] ~ sth (to sb) make (a religion or teaching) known by talking about it publicly; teach (sth) 宣扬（教义或教条）; 教导（某事物）:
preach the Gospel/the word of God 传布福音[上帝的道] *
They preached the new doctrines throughout Europe. 他们在全欧洲宣讲这一新学说. 用法:
2 [Tn] try to persuade people to accept or support (sth); advocate 劝说人们赞成或支持（某事物）; 说教; 鼓吹:
She preached economy as the best means of solving the crisis. 她大力鼓吹节约是解决危机的关键. *
He was always preaching the virtues of capitalism. 他总是宣传资本主义的长处. 用法:
3 [I, Ipr] ~ (at/to sb) (often derog 常作贬义) give unwanted advice on morals, behaviour, etc, esp in a persistent, annoying manner 进行道德、 操守等方面的说教（尤指唠叨、 令人厌烦）:
I am tired of listening to you preach (at me). 我懒得听你（对我讲）的大道理. *
You are in no position to preach to me about efficiency! 你没有资格对我大谈什麽效率问题! 用法:
4 (idm 习语) practisewhat one preaches => practise. preach to the con`verted speak to people in support of views that they already hold 对人们宣传他们早已持有的观点:
Telling conservationists that we need to preserve the natural heritage really is preaching to the converted! 向自然资源保护论者宣讲需要保护自然界遗产的道理, 真是多此一举. |