每日一词“preach”

preach

英 [priːtʃ]

美 [priːtʃ]

v.

布道；宣讲；说教；公开宣讲；竭力鼓吹；宣传；告诫

第三人称单数： preaches

现在分词： preaching

过去式： preached

过去分词： preached

英文释义：

1. [intransitive, transitive] to give a religious talk in a public place, especially in a church during a service

【不及物，及物】在公共场所做宗教演讲，尤指在教堂礼拜时

2. [transitive, intransitive] to tell people about a particular religion, way of life, system, etc. in order to persuade them to accept it

【及物、不及物】告诉人们某一特定的宗教、生活方式、制度等。为了说服他们接受它

3. [intransitive] (disapproving) to give somebody advice on moral standards, behaviour, etc, especially in a way that they find annoying or boring

【不及物动词】(不赞成)给某人道德标准、行为等方面的建议，尤指以他们觉得讨厌或无聊的方式

举个例子：

1.'Don't preach at me,' he shouted.

“不要对我说教，”他喊道。

2.I'm sorry, I didn't mean to preach.

很抱歉，我并没有说教的意思。

3.He said he was trying to preach peace and tolerance to his people.

他说他正试图向他的人民宣扬和平与宽容。

4.Now, you're just preaching to the choir.

现在，你只是在白费唇舌。

5.He was always preaching exercise and fresh air.

他总是倡导运动和呼吸新鲜空气。

6.She preached economy as the best means of solving the crisis.

她倡导说节约是解决危机的最佳方法。

常用短语：

preach up: 赞扬；鼓吹；吹捧赞扬

Papa don't Preach: 爸爸别说教；爸爸不要说教；爸爸不传道；唱片名

preach to: 告诫；翻译

preach down: 贬损

negative preach: 反面传教

Practise what you preach: 言行一致；躬行已说；身体力行

Practice what you preach: 按你所宣扬的去做吧；言而必行；实行你所讲的道理；说到做到

词汇拓展：

近义词

v. lecture, talk, urge, urge on, press, exhort

联想词

gospelGospel;sermon布道, 讲道, 说教;

sermons布道辞;

proclaim声明;

teach教;

evangelism福音传道;

pulpit讲道坛;

practise练习，实践;

profess公开表示;

pray祈祷;

repent忏悔;

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