grace
n. 恩泽; 优雅; 慈悲; 魅力
v. 使优美; 惠赐
If someone moves with grace, they move in a smooth, controlled, and attractive way.
He moved with the grace of a trained boxer...
他的动作带着一种训练有素的拳击手的风采。
Ballet classes are important for poise and grace.
芭蕾课可以很好地使人保持优雅的仪态。
If someone behaves with grace, they behave in a pleasant, polite, and dignified way, even when they are upset or being treated unfairly.
The new King seemed to be carrying out his duties with grace and due decorum...
新国王在履行职责时看起来举止得体、端庄稳重。
The young woman had grace beyond her years.
这个年轻女子有着超越年龄的涵养。
The graces are the ways of behaving and doing things which are considered polite and well-mannered.
She didn't fit in and she had few social graces.
她不适合这种场合,对社交礼仪所知甚少。
Grace is used in expressions such as a day's grace and a month's grace to say that you are allowed that amount of extra time before you have to finish something.
She wanted a couple of days' grace to get the maisonette cleaned before she moved in...
她想延缓几天,等到把这套复式公寓清理干净后再搬进去。
We have only a few hours' grace before the soldiers come.
士兵到来之前我们只剩下几个小时了。
If you say that something graces a place or a person, you mean that it makes them more attractive.
He went to the beautiful old Welsh dresser that graced this homely room...
他走到为这间舒适的房间增色不少的漂亮的旧威尔士碗橱前。
Her shoulders were graced with mink and her fingers sparkled with diamonds.
肩上披着的貂皮衬托得她更加优雅,手上的钻戒则光彩夺目。
If you say that someone important will grace an event or an organization, you mean that they have agreed to be present at the event or to be part of the organization.
He had been invited to grace a function at the evening college.
他应邀为这所夜校的活动捧场。
In Christianity and some other religions, grace is the kindness that God shows to people because he loves them.
It was only by the grace of God that no one died.
承蒙上帝保佑才无人死亡。
When someone says grace before or after a meal, they say a prayer in which they thank God for the food and ask Him to bless it.
Leo, will you say grace?
利奥,你来做饭前祷告吧?
...a Latin grace.
拉丁文的谢恩祷告
You use expressions such as Your Grace and His Grace when you are addressing or referring to a duke, duchess, or archbishop.
Your Grace, I have a great favour to ask of you.
大人,我想请您施以大惠。
If someone falls from grace, they suddenly stop being successful or popular.
All went well at first, and I was in high favour; but presently I fell from grace...
我最初一帆风顺,备受器重,但现在却失宠了。
If someone has the good grace to do something, they are polite enough or honest enough to do it.
He did not even have the grace to apologise...
他甚至连一个道歉都没有。
Many of us do stupid things in our youth, but we should have the good grace to admit them.
我们很多人在年轻的时候都会干些糊涂事,但是,我们应该懂得承认错误。
If you are talking about someone who is in a bad situation and you say 'There but for the grace of God go I', you mean that you are lucky not to be in the same situation as them and you feel sympathy for them.
If you do something unpleasant with good grace or with a good grace, you do it cheerfully and without complaining. If you do something with bad grace or with a bad grace, you do it unwillingly and without enthusiasm.
He accepted the decision with good grace, and wished me the very best of luck...
他欣然接受这一决定并祝我好运。
With appallingly bad grace I packed up and we drove north.
我很不情愿地收拾好行囊,然后我们驱车向北开去。
If you are in someone's good graces, they are pleased with you.
You're so eager to stay in the good graces of the King that nothing else matters to you.
你如此急于博得国王的欢心,以致其他事情都不管不顾了。
1. (Bhristian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who under such divine influence;
2. elegance and beauty of movement or expression
3. a sense of propriety and consideration for others
4. a disposition to kindness and compassion; benign good will;
5. a short prayer of thanks before a meal
6. (Christian theology) the free and unmerited favor or beneficence of God;
1. make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.;
2. be beautiful to look at;
be in someone's good (或 bad) graces
被某人喜欢(或厌恶)
there but for the grace of God (go I)
天助我也(用来承认运气好,没有犯和别人一样的错误或遭遇同样的不幸)
the (There) Graces
(希腊神话)美慧三女神(阿格拉伊亚、塔利亚和欧佛洛绪涅,宙斯之女,她们被认为代表并可以给予魅力、优雅和美丽)
with good (或 bad) grace
乐意地,欣然地(或憎恨地,勉强地)
with good grace
欣然地
in the bad graces of
为人所厌恶
in the good graces of
为人所喜爱
with bad grace
勉强地
He might have had the grace to say he was sorry!
他本有雅量做说声抱歉的!
She is a beautiful girl with the grace and poise.
她是一位仪态优雅的佳丽.
It was silly of Grace to take offence at our innocent remarks.
我们说的话没有恶意,格雷斯为此发怒真是愚蠢.
If you're wondering whether Grace will come to the party, I think the chances are against it.
如果你想知道格雷斯是否会来参加宴会, 我认为那不太可能.
I hope the grace of God would descend on me.
我期望上帝的恩惠.
vt. 使增光
n. 仁慈;宽恕
clemencysympathymercypardonexcuse
n. 优美;魅力
polishcharmattractivenesslovelinessrefinementelegancebeauty
n. 善意
n. 祈祷;感恩
thanksthanksgivingblessingprayer
其他释义
honorquarterstyleairinessmercyembellishclemencyculturetastepardondelicacythankpolishfavorblessingsympathybeautytactreprievelovelinessthanksgivingrefinementdistinguishprayerlipcivilitydignifyelegancecharmdeckexcusevirtue