| 释义 |
grace /ɡreɪs/ n. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. 优美
She ran well, grace in every movement. 她跑得很好，每个动作都姿势优美。
2. 风度；魅力
the social graces 社交风度
3. 善意；恩惠；体谅；眷顾
try to get into sb.'s good graces 试图博得某人的欢心
4. 情理；体面
I cannot with any grace ask him. 我难以向他开口要求。
5. 仁厚；宽恕；赦免
6. 宽限(期)
give a year's grace 宽限1年
There are 3 days of grace allowed after the day for payment. 付款日到期后宽限3天。
7. 【宗】(上帝的)恩典；天恩的影响；受天惠；(上帝赐给人的)德行
8. (饭前或饭后的)谢恩祷告
say grace with bowed head 低头做饭前祷告
9. 美德；优点
10. 做作，装腔
11. [常作 G-] [对公爵、公爵夫人或主教的尊称，用时前面加 His, Her 或 Your] 大人
12. = grace note
13. 〈英〉受大学学位的许可；免受大学校规约束的许可
14. [Graces] 【希神】【罗神】美惠三女神(指 Aglaia, Euphrosyne, Thalia)
15. 〈废〉命运
II vt.
1. 使优美；修饰
Gracing the living room were five small aquariums. 起居室里摆设了5个小鱼缸。
2. 给…增光；使…有荣耀
a meal that is fit to grace any table 上得了任何台面的一餐饭
She would grace their party by coming. 她的光临会使他们的宴会增色。
We're pleased that you grace us with your presence. 对您的到来，我们感到荣幸万分。
3. 【音】缀…以装饰音
[OFr < L grātia favour,thanks<grātus pleasing] phr. airs and graces 见 air¹
by the grace of God 承蒙天恩
fall from grace 1. 〈口〉失宠
2. 堕落；作恶
have the (good) grace to do sth. 通情达理地去做某事
in sb.'s bad graces 被某人厌恶
in sb.'s good graces 被某人喜欢
state of grace 天恩眷顾
there but for the grace of God [用于庆幸自己躲过了别人的不幸]多亏了老天的恩典
with (a) bad grace 勉强地
with (a) good grace 欣然地
with (an) ill grace= with (a) bad grace |