[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]优美;优雅 If someone moves with grace, they move in a smooth, controlled, and attractive way.
[usu with supp]
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。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]修养;涵养 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。
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[N-PLURAL 复数名词]风度;体面 The graces are the ways of behaving and doing things which are considered polite and well-mannered.
[oft adj N]
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。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]宽限期;延缓期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.
[usu supp N]
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。
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[VERB 动词]为…增色;使更加优美 If you say that something graces a place or a person, you mean that it makes them more attractive.
[V n]
[be V-ed with/by n]
[FORMAL 正式]
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。
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[VERB 动词]给…增光;使生辉 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.
[V n]
[FORMAL 正式]
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。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](上帝的)恩宠,恩典 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。
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[N-VAR 可变名词](饭前或饭后的)谢恩祷告 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
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[N-VOC; N-PROPER 称呼名词;专有名词](对公爵、公爵夫人或大主教的尊称)大人,阁下,夫人 You use expressions such as Your Grace and His Grace when you are addressing or referring to a duke, duchess, or archbishop.
[det-poss N]
Your Grace, I have a great favour to ask of you.
大人,我想请您施以大惠。
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See also:
coup de grace
;
saving grace
;
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[PHRASE 短语]突然失利;过气;受冷落 If someone falls from grace, they suddenly stop being successful or popular.
[V inflects]
[mainly WRITTEN 主笔语]
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。
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[PHRASE 短语]通情达理地做;知趣地做 If someone has the good grace to do something, they are polite enough or honest enough to do it.
[V inflects]
[approval]
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。
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[PHRASE 短语]若非上帝保佑,要不是我福大命大(我也会遭此不幸) 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.
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[PHRASE 短语]情愿地/ 不情愿地;欣然地/不乐意地 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.
[PHR after v]
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。
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[PHRASE 短语]为…所赞同;得到…的欢心 If you are in someone's good graces, they are pleased with you.
[PHR with poss]
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。
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airs and graces→see:
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grace/ɡreɪs; NAmEɡreɪs/
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gracegracesgracedgracingnounof movement 动作1[uncountable ]an attractive quality of movement that is smooth, elegant and controlled 优美;优雅◆She moves with the natural grace of a ballerina.她的动作具有芭蕾舞演员自然优雅的丰姿。behaviour 行为2[uncountable ]a quality of behaviour that is polite and pleasant and deserves respect 文雅;高雅◆He conducted himself with grace and dignity throughout the trial.在整个审讯过程中他表现得文雅而有尊严。3graces[plural ]( especially BrE) ways of behaving that people think are polite and acceptable 风度;体面◆He was not particularly well versed in the social graces.他对社交礼节并不特别熟悉。extra time 额外时间4[uncountable ]extra time that is given to sb to enable them to pay a bill, finish a piece of work, etc. 宽限期;延缓期◆They've given me a month's grace to get the money.他们宽限我一个月弄到这笔钱。of God 上帝5[uncountable ]the kindness that God shows towards the human race 恩宠;恩典◆It was only by the grace of God that they survived.承蒙天恩,他们才幸免于难。☞collocationsat
religion
prayer 祈祷6[uncountable , countable ]a short prayer that is usually said before a meal to thank God for the food (饭前的)谢恩祈祷◆Let's say grace.我们做饭前祷告吧。title 称呼7His/Her/Your Grace[countable ]used as a title of respect when talking to or about an archbishop,a dukeor a duchess(对大主教、公爵、公爵夫人、女公爵的尊称)大人,阁下,夫人◆Good Morning, Your Grace.早上好,阁下。◆Their Graces the Duke and Duchess of Kent.肯特公爵及公爵夫人阁下。☞see also
coup de grâce
,
saving grace
IDIOMSbe in sb's good ˈgraces( formal) to have sb's approval and be liked by them 为某人所赞同(或喜爱);得到某人的欢心ˌfall from ˈgraceto lose the trust or respect that people have for you, especially by doing sth wrong or immoral (尤指因做了错事或不道德之事而)失去信任,失去尊重,失去恩宠sb's ˌfall from ˈgracea situation in which sb loses the trust or respect that people have for them, especially because of sth wrong or immoral that they have done (尤指因做了错事或不道德之事的)失信have the (good) grace to do sthto be polite enough to do sth, especially when you have done sth wrong (尤指犯错后)知趣地做某事,通情达理地做某事◆He didn't even have the grace to look embarrassed.他甚至连一丝尴尬的神色都没有。there but for the grace of ˈGod (go ˈI)( saying) used to say that you could easily have been in the same difficult or unpleasant situation that sb else is in 若非天助,区区岂能幸免with (a) bad ˈgracein an unwilling and/or rude way 勉强地;不情愿地;无礼地◆He handed over the money with typical bad grace.他照常不情愿地把钱交出来。with (a) good ˈgracein a willing and pleasant way 心甘情愿地;乐意地;高高兴兴地◆You must learn to accept defeat with good grace.你必须学会欣然承认失败。☞more at
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state
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year
verb( formal) 1gracesth to make sth more attractive; to decorate sth 为…增色;为…锦上添花;装饰◆The table had once graced a duke's drawing room.这张桌子曾一度为公爵的起居室增色不少。2( usually ironic) to bring honour to sb/sth; to be kind enough to attend or take part in sth 使荣耀;使生辉;承蒙光临gracesb/sth ◆She is one of the finest players ever to have graced the game.她是曾使这场比赛生辉的最杰出的运动员之一。gracesb/sth with sth ◆Will you be gracing us with your presencetonight? 请问您今晚能否赏光?grace/ɡreɪs; NAmEɡreɪs/
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grace1 noun
grace2 verb
gracegrace1 /ɡreɪs/ ●●○ noun
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1way of moving [uncountable] a smooth way of moving that looks natural, relaxed, and attractiveSYN gracefulness: Lena moved with the grace of a dancer.2behavioura)[uncountable] polite and pleasant behaviour: The hotel maintains traditional standards of elegance, style, and grace.have the grace to do something He didn’t even have the grace to apologize (=he was not polite enough to apologize).b)graces [plural] the skills needed to behave in a way that is considered polite and socially acceptable: Max definitely lacked social graces.3more time [uncountable] (also grace period American English) more time that is allowed to someone to finish a piece of work, pay a debt etca day’s/week’s etc grace I got a few days’ grace to finish my essay.4with (a) good/bad grace in a willing and pleasant way, or an unwilling and angry way: Kevin smiled and accepted his defeat with good grace. With typical bad grace, they refused to come to the party.5god’s kindness [uncountable] formal God’s kindness that is shown to people: We are saved by God’s grace.6there but for the grace of God (go I) used to say that you feel lucky not to be in the same bad situation as someone else7prayer [uncountable] a prayer thanking God, said before a meal: My father said grace.8soul [uncountable] the state of someone’s soul when it is free from evil, according to Christian belief: He died in a state of grace (=when God has forgiven you for the wrong things you have done).9Your/His etc Grace used as a title when talking to or about a duke,duchess, or archbishop10the Graces three beautiful Greek goddesses who often appear in art → airs and graces
at air1(9)
, → fall from grace
at fall1(17)
, → saving grace
at save1(14)
grace1 noun
grace2 verb
gracegrace2 verb [transitive]
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1grace something/somebody with your presence to 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: Ah, so you’ve decided to grace us with your presence!2 formal to make a place or an object look more attractive: His portrait graces the wall of the drawing room.
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