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(méi)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(méi)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？
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grace /ɡre?s/ (gracing,graced,graces)
劍橋詞典
grace noun (MOVEMENT)
[ 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞：沒(méi)有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ]a quality of moving in a smooth , relaxed , and attractive way
優(yōu)美，優(yōu)雅，雍容
Joanna has natural grace and elegance. 喬安娜舉止自然優(yōu)雅。
grace noun (POLITENESS)
[ 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞：沒(méi)有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ]the quality of being pleasantly polite , or a willingness to be fair and honest
文雅；通情達(dá)理，體面
They accepted their defeat with good grace. 他們很有風(fēng)度地認(rèn)輸了。
?graces [ 名詞的復(fù)數(shù)形式 ] uk
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ways of behaving that are considered polite and pleasant
風(fēng)度
Ken is sadly lacking in social graces. 糟糕的是，肯在社交場(chǎng)合很沒(méi)有風(fēng)度。
grace noun (APPROVAL)
[ 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞：沒(méi)有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ] formalapproval or kindness , especially (in the Christian religion ) that is freely given by God to all humans
（尤指上帝賜予人類(lèi)的）恩典，恩寵
Betty believed that it was through divine grace that her husband had recovered from his illness . 貝蒂認(rèn)為全靠上天開(kāi)恩她的丈夫才得以痊愈。
?by the grace of God formal
through the kindness or help of God
承蒙上帝的恩典，上帝開(kāi)恩
By the grace of God , the pilot managed to land the damaged plane safely . 蒙上帝開(kāi)恩，飛行員成功地將受損的飛機(jī)安全降落。
grace noun (PRAYER)
[ 可數(shù)名詞：有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 or 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞：沒(méi)有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ]a prayer said by Christians before a meal to thank God for the food
（基督徒的）飯前感恩禱告
The children always say grace at dinnertime. 孩子們?cè)谟貌颓翱偸且龈卸鞫\告。
grace noun (TIME)
[ 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞：沒(méi)有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ]a period of time left or allowed before something happens or before something must be done
寬限期，延緩期
The exams have been postponed , so the students have a few days ' grace before they start . 考試推遲了，所以學(xué)生們得以晚幾天進(jìn)考場(chǎng)。