graces

美 [ˈɡreɪsɪz]英 [ˈɡreɪsɪz]
  • v.使荣耀;装饰;使生辉;承蒙光临;为增色;为锦上添花
  • grace的第三人称单数
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  • 1
    N-UNCOUNT 优美;优雅
    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。

  • 2
    N-UNCOUNT 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。

  • 3
    N-PLURAL 风度;体面
    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。

  • 4
    N-UNCOUNT 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.

    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。

  • 5
    VERB 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.

    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。

  • 6
    VERB 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.

    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。

  • 7
    N-UNCOUNT (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。

  • 8
    N-VAR (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?

  • 9
    N-VOC; N-PROPER (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.

    Your Grace, I have a great favour to ask of you.

    大人,我想请您施以大惠。

  • 10
    See also:coup de grace;saving grace

  • 11
    PHRASE 突然失利;过气;受冷落
    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。

  • 12
    PHRASE 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.

    He did not even have the grace to apologise...

    他甚至连一个道歉都没有。

  • 13
    PHRASE 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.

  • 14
    PHRASE 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.

    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。

  • 15
    PHRASE 为…所赞同;得到…的欢心
    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。

  • 16
    airs and graces→ see:air

  1. Their Graces the Duke and Duchess of Kent .

    肯特公爵及公爵夫人阁下。

  2. 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。

  3. The old clich é of the customer being always right is what gives them airs and graces .

    “顾客总是对的”这种陈词滥调让他们变得趾高气扬。

  4. 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。

  5. Speaking French and playing the piano are social graces .

    讲法语和弹钢琴是社交界的两大风雅。

  6. 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。

  7. Edward Ferrars was not recommended to their good opinion by any peculiar graces of person or address .

    爱德华·费拉尔斯得到她们的好评并不是由于他的人品或谈吐特别出众。

  8. I 'm not in her good graces at the moment .

    我此刻尚未讨得她的欢心

  9. I must keep in the old man 's good graces .

    我一定得保持这位老人对我的好感。

  10. Every child in his family is in good graces of other people .

    他们家的孩子都很受人恩宠。

  11. Only total victory will put me back in his good graces .

    只有绝对的胜利才能让我重获他的青睐

  12. You shall wear these graces in this life and in the one to one .

    你应该戴著这些美质过你现在的年月,并到永恒。

  13. There are several different graces you can say .

    有几种谢恩祷告你可以做。

  14. Johnson appears to be back in the government 's good graces .

    约翰逊看起来重又得宠于政府。

  15. I tried to stay in everyone 's good graces .

    我想受到每个人的青睐。

  16. The clerk tried to get into the manager 's good graces .

    职员试图博得经理的欢心。

  17. One should under no circumstances put on airs and graces .

    不论在任何情况下都不该装腔作势。

  18. Maybe this is why I have the social graces too !

    也许这就是为什么我的太痴情!

  19. He was not particularly well versed in the social graces .

    他对社交礼节并不特别熟悉。

  20. He is rapidly getting into the good graces of his aunt .

    他很快就博得姨妈的欢心。

  21. As for my graces and memories the less said about them the better .

    至于我的风度和回忆,那还是越少谈到它们越好。

  22. Not that she needs any social graces .

    看来她还真需要提高社交能力。

  23. The actress is currently in the good graces of global audiences .

    她是全球影坛集三千宠爱于一身的女演员。

  24. And how many planes you gotta bring down to get back in his good graces ?

    你要击落几架飞机才能博得他的高兴?

  25. I wonder if I am in the good graces of the teacher .

    我不知道是否讨老师的喜欢。

  26. Worm my way into your good graces .

    让我的想法符合你的思维。

  27. If I do her a favor , Will I get back in your good graces ?

    我要是帮她个忙能重新赢得你的青睐吗

  28. It can take years of lobbying for a collector to get in her good graces .

    一位收藏家想获得她的青睐要费上几年口舌。

  29. The rich woman has lost many friends because of her airs and graces .

    那个富婆因为架子大,已经失去了很多朋友。

  30. I 've long ago given up any hope of getting into her psychotic good graces .

    我很久以前就放弃任何去了解她那种病态的思维的念头了。