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

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

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"
   

1.优美；优雅
If someone moves withgrace, they move in a smooth, controlled, and attractive way.

e.g. He moved with thegrace of a trained boxer...
他的动作带着一种训练有素的拳击手的风采。
e.g. Ballet classes are important for poise andgrace.
芭蕾课可以很好地使人保持优雅的仪态。

2.修养；涵养
If someone behaves withgrace, they behave in a pleasant, polite, and dignified way, even when they are upset or being treated unfairly.

grace

e.g. The new King seemed to be carrying out his duties withgrace and due decorum...
新国王在履行职责时看起来举止得体、端庄稳重。
e.g. The young woman hadgrace beyond her years.
这个年轻女子有着超越年龄的涵养。

3.风度；体面
Thegraces are the ways of behaving and doing things which are considered polite and well-mannered.

e.g. 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.宽限期；延缓期
grace is used in expressions such asa day's grace anda month's grace to say that you are allowed that amount of extra time before you have to finish something.

e.g. 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。
e.g. 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。

5.为…增色；使更加优美
If you say that somethinggraces a place or a person, you mean that it makes them more attractive.

e.g. 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。
e.g. 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。

6.给…增光;使生辉
If you say that someone importantwill 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.

e.g. He had been invited tograce a function at the evening college.
他应邀为这所夜校的活动捧场。

7.（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.

e.g. It was only by thegrace of God that no one died.
承蒙上帝保佑才无人死亡。

8.（饭前或饭后的）谢恩祷告
When someone saysgrace before or after a meal, they say a prayer in which they thank God for the food and ask Him to bless it.

grace是什么意思

e.g. Leo, will you saygrace?
利奥，你来做饭前祷告吧？
e.g. ...a Latingrace.
拉丁文的谢恩祷告

9.（对公爵、公爵夫人或大主教的尊称）大人，阁下，夫人
You use expressions such asYour grace andHis grace when you are addressing or referring to a duke, duchess, or archbishop.

e.g. Yourgrace, 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.突然失利；过气；受冷落
If someonefalls from grace, they suddenly stop being successful or popular.

e.g. All went well at first, and I was in high favour; but presently I fell fromgrace...
我最初一帆风顺，备受器重，但现在却失宠了。

12.通情达理地做;知趣地做
If someonehas the goodgrace to do something, they are polite enough or honest enough to do it.

e.g. He did not even have thegrace to apologise...
他甚至连一个道歉都没有。
e.g. Many of us do stupid things in our youth, but we should have the goodgrace 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。

13.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.情愿地/ 不情愿地；欣然地/不乐意地
If you do something unpleasantwith good grace orwith a good grace, you do it cheerfully and without complaining. If you do somethingwith bad grace orwith a bad grace, you do it unwillingly and without enthusiasm.

e.g. He accepted the decision with goodgrace, and wished me the very best of luck...
他欣然接受这一决定并祝我好运。
e.g. With appallingly badgrace 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。

15.为…所赞同;得到…的欢心
If you arein someone'sgood graces, they are pleased with you.

e.g. 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. 格蕾斯：威尔逊的母亲格蕾斯(grace)原本计划去里诺看儿子比赛的. 现在她就要改道前往阿克伦城看儿子打普利司通邀请赛. 阿克伦城没有赌场,可是格蕾斯不会介意的.

She performed on the balance beam with much grace.

她在平衡木上表演得非常优美。

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。

By the grace of God their lives were spared.

蒙上帝恩宠

Fine paintings graced the walls of the room.

这些精美的绘画使四壁生辉。

We were graced with the presence of the Queen.

女王光临，我们感到不胜荣幸。

He handed over the money with typical bad grace.

他照常不情愿地把钱交出来。

He didn't even have the grace to look embarrassed.

他甚至连一丝尴尬的神色都没有。

Their graces the Duke and Duchess of Kent.

肯特公爵及公爵夫人阁下。

Good Morning, Your grace.

早上好，阁下。

Let's say grace .

我们做饭前祷告吧。

It was only by the grace of God that they survived.

承蒙天恩，他们才幸免于难。

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。

He was not particularly well versed in the social graces .

他对社交礼节并不特别熟悉。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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

他甚至连一个道歉都没有。

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。

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

大人，我想请您施以大惠。

...a Latin grace.

拉丁文的谢恩祷告

Leo, will you say grace?

利奥，你来做饭前祷告吧？

It was only by the grace of God that no one died.

承蒙上帝保佑才无人死亡。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

The young woman had grace beyond her years.

这个年轻女子有着超越年龄的涵养。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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〕

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。

动词+～

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

形容词+～

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

介词+～

• grace%20of">by the grace of承蒙…的恩宠
• grace">pray for grace求神拜佛
• grace">fall from grace失宠,堕落
• grace">be in sb's good grace得到某人的欢心
• grace">with grace优美地,勉强

～+介词

• grace%20by">grace by因…而荣幸
• grace%20with">grace with给…以荣耀〔光彩〕

• 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

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。

• ☆ 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。