| 词汇 | preach |
| 释义 | preach verb uk/priːtʃ/ us/priːtʃ/ (IN CHURCH) [ I or T ]（尤指牧师在教堂中）讲道，布道 (especially of a priest or minister in a church) to give a religious speech Father Martin preached to the assembled mourners. 马丁神父向聚集的哀悼者们布道。 During the sermon, he preached about the need for forgiveness. 在布道中，他宣讲了宽恕的必要性。 (PERSUADE) [ T ]竭力劝说，竭力鼓吹 to try to persuade other people to believe in a particular belief or follow a particular way of life They preach the abolition of established systems but propose nothing to replace them. 他们竭力鼓吹废除现行体制，但没有提出取代方案。 (ADVISE) [ I ] disapproving告诫;（尤指道德）说教 to give unwanted advice, especially about moral matters, in a boring way He's such a pain - he's always preaching about the virtues of working hard and getting up early. 他很烦人——老在宣讲努力工作和早起的美德。 My mother's always preaching at/to me about keeping my room tidy. 我母亲老是告诫我保持房间整洁。 Idiom preach to the convertedidiom (also preach to the choir) 向已皈依者宣教布道;劝别人相信他们已经相信的东西 to try to persuade people to believe things that they already believe You needn't bother telling us how recycling helps the environment, because you're preaching to the converted. 你不必费口舌告诉我们回收利用对环境有什么好处，因为我们早就知道了。 |
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