grace
名词
定义 grace 名词
movement
- C1Uncountable
the quality of moving in a smooth, relaxed, and attractive manner
She entered the room with an air of grace.
The ballerina moved across the stage with incredible grace.
The cat strolled through the garden with a graceful gait.
politeness
- C2Uncountable
the quality of being pleasantly polite, fair, and honest
She displayed great grace under difficult negotiations.
He accepted the loss with good grace, despite his disappointment.
She handled the awkward situation with remarkable grace.
approval
- Uncountableformal
approval or kindness, especially (in the Christian religion) that is freely given by God to all humans
She attributed her success in her career to the grace of God.
They believed that through divine grace, they could overcome all adversities.
He saw his recovery as a testament to God's grace.
prayer
- CountableUncountable
a prayer said by Christians before a meal to thank God for the food
On Thanksgiving, the family gathers to say grace before their meal.
The minister led the grace before the wedding banquet.
They are accustomed to offering a grace before each meal.
time
- Uncountable
a period of time left or allowed before something happens or before something must be done
They gave her a month's grace period to pay the bill.
Due to the heavy snow, they gave students an extra period of grace to submit their essays.
The new regulations provided businesses with a six-month grace period to meet the new standards.
片语 grace 名词
- by the grace of God
Through the benevolence or assistance of God.
• By the grace of God, the pilot managed to land the damaged plane safely.
- graces
Ways of behaving that are considered polite, pleasant, and socially acceptable.
• She always displays impeccable graces at social events.
动词
定义 grace 动词
- C2Transitive
to be in a place, on a thing etc. and make it look more attractive
Many celebrities have graced the event with their presence.
The concert will be graced by performances from world-renowned musicians.
The beautiful artwork graced the walls, making it more elegant.
片语 grace 动词
- grace someone with your presence
To attend or participate in something, thereby bestowing honor upon it; often used humorously to suggest that someone's presence is a special privilege or is long awaited.
• We are deeply honored that the master will grace our seminar with his presence.
成语
- There but for the grace of God (go I)
This phrase is used to express that one has narrowly avoided a misfortune or unpleasant situation that someone else has experienced.
• When I heard about the car crash, I thought, 'There but for the grace of God go I; it could have been me in that accident.'
- there but for the grace of God (go I)
This idiom is used to express that one is fortunate not to have experienced someone else's misfortune, implying that it could have easily happened to them.
• Seeing the news report about that terrible car accident, I couldn't help but think: there but for the grace of God go I, I could have been in that car.