英语词汇“grace”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

noun | verb

gracegrace1 /greɪs/ ●●○ S3 noun

ETYMOLOGYgrace¹

Origin: 1100-1200 Old French Latin gratia pleasing quality, kindness, from gratus

COLLOCATIONS► a day’s/week’s etc. grace

My professor gave me a few days’ grace to finish my essay.

► By the grace of God

By the grace of God (=because of God’s kindness), Alan wasn’t hurt.

► say grace

Frank, would you say grace for us?

► state of grace

a state of grace (=when God has forgiven you for the wrong things you have done)

1WAY OF MOVING [uncountable] a smooth way of moving that seems natural, relaxed, and attractive SYN gracefulness: She moved with the grace of a dancer.2BEHAVIOR a)[uncountable] polite and pleasant behavior: The princess always handled herself with grace and dignity.have the grace to do something At least he had the grace to admit he was wrong. b)graces [plural] the skills needed to behave in a way that is considered polite and socially acceptable: Kids need to be taught social graces.3MORE TIME [uncountable] (also grace period) more time that is allowed so that someone can finish a piece of work, pay a debt, etc.: There is a six-month grace period before payments are required on the loan.a day’s/week’s etc. grace My professor gave me a few days’ grace to finish my essay.4with good/bad grace willingly and cheerfully, or in an unwilling and angry way: Kevin accepted defeat with good grace.5GOD'S KINDNESS [uncountable] God’s kindness, shown to people because he loves them: You are saved by grace alone, not by good works. By the grace of God (=because of God’s kindness), Alan wasn’t hurt.6PRAYER [countable, uncountable] a prayer thanking God, said before a meal: Frank, would you say grace for us?7SOUL [uncountable] the state of someone’s soul when it has been freed from evil, according to Christian belief: a state of grace (=when God has forgiven you for the wrong things you have done)8Your/His etc. Grace used as a title for talking to or about a duke, duchess, or archbishop9the Graces three beautiful Greek goddesses who often appear in art[Origin: 1100–1200 Old French, Latin gratia pleasing quality, kindness, from gratus] → see also fall from grace/favor at fall1 (21), be in somebody’s good graces/books at good1 (56), saving grace at save1 (12)

noun | verb

gracegrace2 verb [transitive]

VERB TABLE

grace

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	grace
	he, she, it	graces
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	graced
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have graced
	he, she, it	has graced
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had graced
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will grace
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have graced

Continuous Form
Present	I	am gracing
	he, she, it	is gracing
	you, we, they	are gracing
Past	I, he, she, it	was gracing
	you, we, they	were gracing
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been gracing
	he, she, it	has been gracing
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been gracing
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be gracing
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been gracing

1grace somebody/something with your presence humorous an expression meaning to bring honor to an occasion or group of people by being present, said when someone arrives late, or when someone arrives who does not often come to events2to make a place or an object look more attractive: His portrait now graces the wall of the drawing room.