| 单词 | grace |
| 释义 | Related topics: Religion, Christianitygrace1 /ɡreɪs/ ●●○ noun 1 way of moving 走路姿势 [uncountable]GRACEFUL a smooth way of moving that looks natural, relaxed, and attractive 优美，优雅 SYN gracefulness Lena moved with the grace of a dancer. 莉娜走路姿势有着舞者般的优美。2 behaviour 行为举止 a) [uncountable] polite and pleasant behaviour 文雅，高雅 The hotel maintains traditional standards of elegance, style, and grace. 这家酒店保持着传统的优雅体面格调。have the grace to do something He didn’t even have the grace to apologize (=he was not polite enough to apologize). 他甚至连道歉的气度都没有。 b) graces [plural]POLITE the skills needed to behave in a way that is considered polite and socially acceptable 风度，体面 Max definitely lacked social graces. 马克斯显然缺少社交风度。3 more time 更多的时间 [uncountable]MORE/EXTRA (also grace period American English) more time that is allowed to someone to finish a piece of work, pay a debt etc 宽限期a day’s/week’s etc grace I got a few days’ grace to finish my essay. 我的文章被宽限了几天完成。4 with (a) good/bad grace WILLINGin a willing and pleasant way, or an unwilling and angry way 大方地/不情愿地 Kevin smiled and accepted his defeat with good grace. 凯文微笑着大大方方地接受了失败。 With typical bad grace, they refused to come to the party. 他们一向如此无礼，拒绝来参加聚会。5 god’s kindness 上帝的恩典 [uncountable] formalRRGOOD/MORAL God’s kindness that is shown to people 〔上帝的〕恩典 We are saved by God’s grace. 我们蒙上帝的恩典得救。6. there but for the grace of God (go I) LUCKYused to say that you feel lucky not to be in the same bad situation as someone else 若不是上帝开恩（我也会这样）7 prayer 祷告 [uncountable]RRCPRAY a prayer thanking God, said before a meal 〔饭前的〕感恩祷告 My father said grace. 我父亲做了饭前祷告。8 soul 灵魂 [uncountable] the state of someone’s soul when it is free from evil, according to Christian belief 灵魂的得救，蒙恩〔基督教里指某个人的灵魂得到宽恕〕 He died in a state of grace (=when God has forgiven you for the wrong things you have done). 他死的时候灵魂得到了宽恕。9. Your/His etc Grace HIGH POSITION OR RANKused as a title when talking to or about a duke, duchess, or archbishop 大人，夫人，阁下 〔对公爵、公爵夫人或大主教的称呼〕10. the Graces RMthree beautiful Greek goddesses who often appear in art 〔希腊〕美惠三女神 → airs and graces at air1(9), → fall from grace at fall1(17), → saving grace at save1(14)Examples from the Corpusgrace• You are saved by grace alone, not by good works.• Now, as Pope fell from grace, McClellan came to the fore again.• I have a six-month grace period before I have to begin paying back my student loans.• A Presbyterian evangelist converted Sarah, but left her with more feelings of guilt than of grace.• Before we eat, I'd just like to say grace.• Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?• Certainly the grace and old-world tradition of nut trees are an asset to any garden.• Jacques; he declined with grace.• The princess always handled herself with grace and dignity.said grace• I asked one pupil if he ever said Grace.grace2 verb [transitive] 1 grace something/somebody with your presence HEREto bring honour to an occasion or group of people by coming to something – said humorously when someone comes late or does not often come to meetings etc 赏光〔幽默说法，意指某人迟到，或不常出席会议等〕 Ah, so you’ve decided to grace us with your presence! 啊，这么说你决定赏光出席了！2 BEAUTIFUL/GOOD-LOOKING formal to make a place or an object look more attractive 为…增色，美化，使优美 His portrait graces the wall of the drawing room. 他的画像给客厅的墙壁增添了光彩。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusgrace• Hanging about a foot from attached wall mounts, these sturdy steel bells would grace any garden.• The house had a shingle roof, and the traditional brickwork was graced by corbels, roll-locks and soldier courses.• Here the magnificent oaks and beeches are twice graced by their reflections in the still waters of the lake.• However unattractive King James was as a man and a monarch, he did leave a few noble monuments to grace his reign.• An opera company was formed to grace the new Civic Theatre under construction.• Celebrities such as Amanda De Cadenet, whose baby has graced two covers this year, even go as far as to be pictured breastfeeding.• His playing career was occasionally graced with other controversies.From Longman Business Dictionarygracegrace /greɪs/ noun [uncountable]1additional time that is allowed before a payment must be madeParaguay was granted a new period of 20 years, with eight years’ grace, for the payment of its $436 million debt to Brazil.They have a grace period of ten years on the payment.2a fall from grace when someone or something suddenly becomes much less successful or much less popularPhiladelphia’s economy has escaped the fall from grace seen in other Northeastern cities.3fall from grace to become suddenly much less successful or much less popularAs drug stocks fell from grace, prices of oil stocks rose.Origin grace1 (1100-1200) Old French Latin gratia “pleasing quality, kindness”, from gratus; → GRATEFULgrace1 noungrace2 verbChinese Business way that moving Corpus smooth of a looks natural, |
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