| 单词 | grace |
| 释义 | grace (greɪs ) Word forms: graces , gracing , graced 1. uncountable noun If someone moves with grace, they move in a smooth, controlled, and attractive way. He moved with the grace of a trained boxer. Ballet classes are important for poise and grace. Synonyms: elegance, finesse, poise, ease 2. uncountable noun If someone behaves with grace, they behave in a pleasant, polite, and dignified way, even when they are upset or being treated unfairly. The new King seemed to be carrying out his duties with grace and due decorum. The young woman had grace beyond her years. 3. plural noun [oft adjective NOUN] The graces are the ways of behaving and doing things which are considered polite and well-mannered. She didn't fit in and she had few social graces. 4. uncountable noun Grace is used in expressions such as a day's grace and a month's grace to say that you are allowed that amount of extra time before you have to finish something. She wanted a couple of days' grace to get the maisonette cleaned before she moved in. We have only a few hours' grace before the soldiers come. 5. verb If you say that something graces a place or a person, you mean that it makes them more attractive. [formal] He went to the beautiful old Welsh dresser that graced this homely room. [VERB noun] Her shoulders were graced with mink and her fingers sparkled with diamonds. [be V-ed + with/by] Synonyms: adorn, enhance, decorate, enrich 6. verb If you say that someone important will grace an event or an organization, you mean that they have agreed to be present at the event or to be part of the organization. [formal] He had been invited to grace a function at the evening college. [VERB noun] 7. uncountable noun In Christianity and some other religions, grace is the kindness that God shows to people because he loves them. It was only by the grace of God that no one died. [+ of] Synonyms: benevolence, favour, goodness, goodwill 8. variable noun 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. Leo, will you say grace? ...a Latin grace. Synonyms: prayer, thanks, blessing, thanksgiving 9. countable noun & proper noun You use expressions such as Your Grace and Her Grace when you are addressing or referring to a duke, duchess, or archbishop. Your Grace, I have a great favour to ask of you. 10. See also coup de grace, saving grace 11. to fall from grace phrase If someone falls from grace, they suddenly stop being successful or popular. [mainly written] All went well at first, and I was in high favour; but presently I fell from grace. 12. have the grace to do sth/have the good grace to do sth phrase If someone has the good grace to do something, they are polite enough or honest enough to do it. [approval] He did not even have the grace to apologise. Many of us do stupid things in our youth, but we should have the good grace to admit them. 13. there but for the grace of God go I phrase If you are talking about someone who is in a bad situation and you say 'There but for the grace of God go I', you mean that you are lucky not to be in the same situation as them and you feel sympathy for them. 14. with good grace/with a good grace/with bad grace/with a bad grace phrase If you do something unpleasant with good grace or with a good grace, you do it cheerfully and without complaining. If you do something with bad grace or with a bad grace, you do it unwillingly and without enthusiasm. He accepted the decision with good grace, and wished me the very best of luck. With appallingly bad grace I packed up and we drove north. 15. good graces phrase [PHR with poss] If you are in someone's good graces, they are pleased with you. You're so eager to stay in the good graces of the King that nothing else matters to you. 16. airs and graces phrase If you refer to someone's airs and graces, you mean that they behave in a way that shows that they think they are more important than other people. [disapproval] The old cliché of the customer being always right is what gives them airs and graces. Quotations: Some hae meat and canna eat, Some wad eat that want it; But we hae meat, and we can eat, Sae let the Lord be thankitThe Selkirk Grace Idioms: a saving grace a good quality or feature in someone or something that prevents them from being completely bad or worthless She definitely outshone the so-called `stars' and is one of the film's few saving graces. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers fall from grace to have made a mistake or done something wrong or immoral, and as a result, to have lost power or influence and spoiled your good reputation The band later fell from grace when it was discovered that they never sang on their own records. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: grace the front The statue of a batter graces the front entrance to the stadium. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A full-length, one-story portico graces the front faade. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Originally, the sign graced the front exterior wall of the larger of the two rooms. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I am talking about my reaction to two major stories that graced the pages of newspapers both in this country and overseas. ST She also graces the pages of a 2017 calendar. The Sun The entire voyage was filled with comparable highlights yet to grace the pages of the guidebooks. Times, Sunday Times His work as documented in the form of articles and photographs has graced the pages of many major specialty publications around the world. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 So how many of the guest vocalists will grace the stage? Times, Sunday Times The script, performances and production would grace any stage. Times,Sunday Times To punctuate his building fury, two acts also grace the stage. Times, Sunday Times Three comics grace the stage. Times, Sunday Times Over the years many local, as well as international artists have graced the stage there. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Alas, none of my paintings ever graced the walls of the art room. Times, Sunday Times More than 12,500 words grace the walls of almost every room. Smithsonian Her works grace the walls of hotels, offices and homes throughout the world. Houston Chronicle A genealogist and an archivist by instinct, he made family trees for friends and family members; these leafy framed creations grace the walls of houses across the land. Times, Sunday Times The words graced the walls of locker rooms, ignited pre-game pep talks, and echoed from the rafters of banquet halls. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Tamara returned her bow and smiled nicely, and her natural grace and graciousness seemed only to irritate Surya and cause her to turn away. THE BROKEN GOD But her natural grace seemed to infuriate Salmelu rather than soothe him. THE LIGHTSTONE: BOOK ONE, PART ONE OF THE EA CYCLE (2002) She is a wolf in designer wool, a belligerent desire masked by natural grace and a petite frame that jars against the norm. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Top marks for so-and-so on hair and make-up, perhaps, let down by a mediocre score for social graces, table manners, whatever. Times, Sunday Times If they have any social graces at all, they'll pretend they loved it and thank you profusely. The Sun Add a person or two to this company who lacks social graces, who looks different, who's needy, smelly, and irritating. Christianity Today With his charm and social graces he fitted in everywhere. Times, Sunday Times She may have interpreted your lax social graces as your personal style and assumes you're just übercasual in social matters. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 优美, 使…增光 Japanese: 優雅さ, 引き立てる |
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