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"
   

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。

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.

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

我此刻尚未讨得她的欢心.

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.

I have never met your sister before; does she always give herself such airs and graces?

我以前从未见过你姐姐, 她总是那么装腔作势 吗 ?

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。

In the intuitive graces she was still crude.

她还不太懂如何举手投足,显示本能的优雅举止.

The wealth of her graces was inexhaustible -- she beautified the commonest action.

她那优美的风度千姿百态, -- 她给最平常的一举一动都赋予一种美感.

Sharp stomachs make short graces.

肚饿礼仪差〔饿着肚子,饭前感恩祈祷也说得短〕.

He was in his employer's good graces.

他深得雇主的赏识.

It was now time for him to adorn his life with the graces of female companionship.

眼下已到了用伉俪点缀他的生活的时刻.

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.

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?

Why don't you bring me a Escalade or something to get back in my good graces?

你为什么不给我找个台阶下看看能不能原谅你们 呢 ?

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

他很快就博得姨妈的欢心.

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+～

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

形容词+～

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

介词+～

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

～+介词

• grace by因…而荣幸
• 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。