grace

柯林斯詞典

1. N-UNCOUNT If someone moves with grace, they move in a smooth, controlled, and attractive way. 優(yōu)美
He moved with the grace of a trained boxer. 他的動(dòng)作帶有一個(gè)訓(xùn)練有素的拳擊手的風(fēng)采。
2. N-PLURAL The graces are the ways of behaving and doing things which are considered polite and well-mannered. 風(fēng)度
She didn't fit in and she had few social graces. 她不適應(yīng)而且沒有什么社交風(fēng)度。
3. V-T If you say that something graces a place or a person, you mean that it makes them more attractive. 使優(yōu)美[正式]
He went to the beautiful old Shaker dresser that graced this homely room. 他走向那個(gè)使這間陋室生輝的漂亮的夏克爾式舊櫥柜。
4. N-UNCOUNT In Christianity and some other religions, grace is the kindness that God shows to people because He loves them. (上帝的) 恩惠
It was only by the grace of God that no one died. 正是承蒙上帝的恩惠才沒有人死去。
5. N-VAR 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. (飯前或飯后的) 謝恩禱告
Leo, will you say grace?
利奧，你要做禱告嗎？