单词 | grace |
释义 | grace n 1 [U] quality of simple elegant beauty (esp in smoothly controlled movement) 优美(尤指动作顺畅协调) the grace with which a ballerina leaps into the air 芭蕾舞女演员腾空起舞的优美姿势. 2 [U] God´s mercy and favour towards mankind; influence and result of this 上帝对人类的慈悲和恩典; 天恩的应验 By the grace of God their lives were spared. 蒙上帝恩宠, 他们免於一死. Did he die in a state of grace? ie strengthened and inspired by God, esp after having been pardoned and given the Sacraments. 他临终是否曾蒙主感召?(尤指受到宽恕後行圣礼) (saying 谚) There, but for the grace of God, go I/we, ie sth equally bad might have happened to me/us. 你瞧, 若非天恩眷顾, 我[我们]也难幸免. 3 [U] extra time allowed to renew a licence, pay an insurance premium, etc after the day when it is due 宽限; 缓期 have a couple of days´ grace 有一两天的宽限期 Payment is due today, but I gave her a week´s grace, ie an extra week to pay. 今天付款到期, 但我给了她一个星期的宽限. 4 [U] favour; goodwill 恩惠; 善意 He had been the king´s favourite, and his sudden fall from grace surprised everyone. 他本是国王的幸臣, 一朝失宠众人无不感到意外. an act of grace, ie freely given, not taken as a right 恩惠(迳自施予的, 并非受者有此权利). 5 [C usu pl 通常作复数] pleasing accomplishment 风度; 魅力; 长处; 才艺 well-versed in the social graces 社交风度潇洒的. 6 [U, C] short prayer of thanks before or after a meal (饭前或饭後的)谢恩祈祷 Father said (a) grace. 父亲做了饭前谢恩祈祷. 7 His/Her/Your Grace [C] (used as a title when speaking to or of an archbishop, a duke or a duchess 用作称呼或提及大主教、 公爵、 公爵夫人、 女公爵的尊称) Good morning, Your Grace! 大人, 早上好! Their Graces, the Duke and Duchess of Kent 肯特公爵及公爵夫人阁下. 8 the Graces [pl] (in Greek myth) three beautiful sister goddesses who gave beauty, charm and happiness to humans (希腊神话中)美惠三女神(赐予人类美丽、 魅力和快乐者). 9 (idm 习语) airs and graces => air1. have the grace to do sth be polite enough to do sth 出於礼貌而做某事 He might have had the grace to say he was sorry! 他本可以出於礼貌说声抱歉的嘛! in sb´s good `graces approved of and favoured by sb 为某人赞同和喜爱 I´m not in her good graces at the moment. 我此刻尚未讨得她的欢心. a saving grace => save1. with (a) bad/good `grace reluctantly and rudely/willingly and cheerfully 勉强而粗鲁地[欣然而情愿地] She apologized with (a) bad grace. 她很勉强地道了歉. They withdrew their objections with as good a grace as they could manage. 他们极力装出情愿的样子撤回了反对意见. year of grace => year. grace, v 1 [Tn] decorate or adorn (sth) 修饰或装扮(某物) Fine paintings graced the walls of the room. 这些精美的绘画使四壁生辉. 2 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth (with sth) give honour or dignity to sb/sth 给某人[某事物]以荣耀或光彩 The Queen is gracing us with her presence. 女王莅临使我们不胜荣幸. The occasion was graced by the presence of the Queen. 女王驾临使场面增辉. |
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