grace

英 [ɡreɪs] 美 [ɡreɪs]

• n. 优美；优雅；恩惠
• vt. 使优美；使荣耀

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [U]优美

   quality of simple elegant beauty

2. [P]风度,魅力

   pleasing accomplishment

3. [U]宽限,缓期

   extra time allowed to renew a licence, pay an insurance premium

4. [U]恩泽,善意

   favor; goodwill

v. (动词)

1. vt. 增添光彩; 给予荣誉

   decorate or adorn (sth)

2. vt. 修饰,装扮

   contribute pleasingly

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 优美，优雅
2. 恩典，恩宠，天恩，恩赐
3. 风度，魅力
4. 宽限期
5. 慈悲，善意，宽厚，仁慈
6. 美德
7. 通情达理
8. 【宗】感恩祈祷
9. 体面，情理
10. 格雷斯（女子名）
11. 做作，装腔作势
12. 大人；阁下；夫人(作为对大主教、公爵、公爵夫人的尊称，通常前加His，Her，Your等)

v. 动词

1. 使优美，美化，装饰，点缀，修饰，装扮
2. 使增光，使增辉，使增色
3. 使有荣誉，使荣耀，给…带来荣誉
4. 惠赐
5. 【音】缀...以装饰音，给…加装饰音
6. 给...锦上添花

英英释义

Noun:

1. (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence;

   "the conception of grace developed alongside the conception of sin"
   "it was debated whether saving grace could be obtained outside the membership of the church"
   "the Virgin lived in a state of grace"
   

2. elegance and beauty of movement or expression;

   "a beautiful figure which she used in subtle movements of unparalleled grace"
   

3. a sense of propriety and consideration for others;

   "a place where the company of others must be accepted with good grace"
   

4. a disposition to kindness and compassion;

   "the victor's grace in treating the vanquished"
   

5. (Greek mythology) one of three sisters who were the givers of beauty and charm; a favorite subject for sculptors

6. a short prayer of thanks before a meal;

   "their youngest son said grace"
   

7. (Christian theology) the free and unmerited favor or beneficence of God;

   "God's grace is manifested in the salvation of sinners"
   "there but for the grace of God go I"
   

Verb:

1. make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.;

   "Decorate the room for the party"
   "beautify yourself for the special day"
   

2. be beautiful to look at;

   "Flowers adorned the tables everywhere"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. She performed on the balance beam with much grace.
   她在平衡木上表演得非常优美。
2. She was a beautiful girl with the grace and poise of a natural model.
   她是一个美丽的姑娘，有着模特儿的那种优雅姿态。
3. By the grace of God their lives were spared.
   蒙上帝恩宠

用作及物动词 (vt.)

1. Fine paintings graced the walls of the room.
   这些精美的绘画使四壁生辉。
2. We were graced with the presence of the Queen.
   女王光临，我们感到不胜荣幸。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. The gymnast performed on the balance beam with an easy grace.
   体操运动员在平衡木上表演得优美自如。
2. She danced with a grace that surprised us.
   她的舞姿优雅得使我们惊奇。
3. She is full of graces.
   她很有魅力。
4. A young man with graces appeared on the stage.
   舞台上出现了一位风度翩翩的年轻人。
5. Payment is due today, but I gave her a week's grace.
   今天付款到期,但我给了她一个星期的宽限。
6. He had been the king's favorite, and his sudden fall from grace surprised everyone.
   他本是国王的宠臣,一朝失宠众人都感到意外。
7. The monks prayed daily for grace.
   那个和尚每天祈求恩惠。
8. By the grace of God, nothing important was stolen.
   靠上帝保佑,重要的东西一样未被偷走。

用作动词 (v.)

用作及物动词

S+～+ n./pron.

1. Fine paintings graced the walls of the room.
   这些精美的绘画使四壁生辉。
2. The professor's coming will grace our evening party.
   教授的到来使我们的晚会大添光彩。
3. Will you grace the occasion by your presence?
   如蒙光临,不胜荣幸。
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4. The occasion was graced by the presence of the Queen.
   女王驾临使场面增辉。

经典引文

• It gives new Grace to the most eminent Accomplishments.

  出自： Steele

• In spite of the bulkiness of his body there was a remarkable grace in his movements.

  出自： G. Orwell

常用短语

用作名词 (n.)

have the grace to-v

有雅量做… be polite enough to do sth

in sb's good graces

为某人赞成和喜爱approved of and favored by sb

with (a) bad〔good〕 grace

勉强地〔欣然地〕reluctantly and rudely〔willingly and cheerfully〕

用作动词 (v.)

grace with (v.+prep.)

给…以荣耀或光彩give honor or dignity to sb/sth
grace sb/sth with sth
The Queen is gracing us with her presence.

女王莅临使我们不胜荣幸。

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• admire grace 欣赏优雅
• allow grace 允许期限
• gain grace 获得恩宠
• win grace 赢得好感

形容词+～

• bad grace 不情愿地,勉强的
• easy grace 优美自如
• saving grace 可取之处
• special grace 特别恩典

介词+～

• by the grace of 承蒙…的恩宠
• pray for grace 求神拜佛
• fall from grace 失宠,堕落
• be in sb's good grace 得到某人的欢心
• with grace 优美地,勉强

用作动词 (v.)

～+介词

• grace by 因…而荣幸
• grace with 给…以荣耀〔光彩〕

词义辨析

n. (名词)

grace, favour, goodwill

• 这组词都有“好意”“善意”的意思。favour强调行为上的善意,好施乐助; grace强调在性格上给人一种善意; goodwill强调态度、感情上对人无恶意。

词源解说

• ☆ 12世纪晚期期进入英语，直接源自古法语的grace，意为令人愉快的品质，良好的愿望，谢意；最初源自古典拉丁语的gratia，意为令人愉快的品质，良好的愿望，感激。

近反义词

【近义词】

• charming
• elegance
• extra time
• goodness
• adorn
• beautify
• dress up

【反义词】

• bad habit
• manners
• dishonor
• insult
• ruin