n.
v.
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VERB
讲道；布道；传教 When a member of the clergy preaches a sermon, he or she gives a talk on a religious or moral subject during a religious service.
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At High Mass the priest preached a sermon on the devil...
牧师在大弥撒上布道驱邪。
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The bishop preached to a crowd of several hundred local people...
主教向当地聚集的数百人布道。
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He denounced the decision to invite his fellow archbishop to preach.
他痛斥了邀请其他大主教同仁布道的决定。
2.
VERB
宣传；鼓吹 When people preach a belief or a course of action, they try to persuade other people to accept the belief or to take the course of action.
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The Prime Minister said he was trying to preach peace and tolerance to his people...
首相表示他在竭力向他的人民宣传和平和宽容。
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Health experts are now preaching that even a little exercise is far better than none at all...
现在健康专家都在宣扬，即使是少量的运动也远比根本不运动好得多。
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For many years I have preached against war.
我多年来都在进行反战宣传。
3.
VERB
说教；唠叨；不胜其烦地劝诫 If someone gives you advice in a very serious, boring way, you can say that they are preaching at you.
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'Don't preach at me,' he shouted.
他大喊道：“不要对我说教。”
- Noun
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1. an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
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2. a moralistic rebuke;
- "your preaching is wasted on him"
- synonym： sermon
- 1. His practice does not consort with his preaching.
- 他的言行不符。
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 2. My sister has been preaching at me again about my lack of neatness.
- 我姐姐又在跟我唠叨要我改掉不爱整洁的毛病。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. The man was preaching the Gospel.
- 此人在传布福音。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. These misguided people go around preaching up violence.
- 这些误入歧途的人到处鼓吹暴力。
来自《简明英汉词典》
