grace
- IPA[ɡreɪs]
英式
- smoothness and elegance of movement；courteous good will
- bring honour or credit to (someone or something) by one's attendance or participation；(of a person or thing) be an attractive presence in or on; adorn
noun: grace, plural noun: graces
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- 片語
名詞
- 1. smoothness and elegance of movement she moved through the water with effortless grace 同義詞 反義詞
- 2. courteous good will he had the good grace to apologize to her afterwards 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ an attractively polite manner of behaving she has all the social graces
- 3. (in Christian belief) the free and unmerited favour of God, as manifested in the salvation of sinners and the bestowal of blessings. 同義詞
- ▪ a divinely given talent or blessing the scheme has proved to be a great grace for the Church
- 4. a period officially allowed for payment of a sum due or for compliance with a law or condition, especially an extended period granted as a special favour we'll give them 30 days' grace and then we'll be doing checks a two-month grace period 同義詞
- 5. a short prayer of thanks said before or after a meal. 同義詞
- 6. used as forms of description or address for a duke, duchess, or archbishop His Grace, the Duke of Atholl
- 7. (in Greek mythology) three beautiful goddesses (Aglaia, Thalia, and Euphrosyne) believed to personify and bestow charm, grace, and beauty.
動詞
- 1. bring honour or credit to (someone or something) by one's attendance or participation he is one of the best players ever to have graced the game she had deigned to grace the city of New York with her presence 同義詞
- ▪ (of a person or thing) be an attractive presence in or on; adorn Ms Pasco has graced the front pages of magazines like Elle and Vogue 同義詞
