preach

英 [priːtʃ]

美 [priːtʃ]

v.  布道，讲道(尤指教堂中礼拜时); 宣传，宣扬，宣讲(教义、生活方式、体制等); 说教

现在分词：preaching　过去式：preached　过去分词：preached　第三人称单数：preaches　

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.5238 / COCA.4814

习惯用语

v.

preach to the converted
• 向教徒宣教；教读书人写大字
  to speak to people in support of views that they already hold
practise what you preach
• 身体力行；躬行所言；言行一致
  to do the things yourself that you tell other people to do

牛津词典

verb

• 布道，讲道（尤指教堂中礼拜时）
  to give a religious talk in a public place, especially in a church during a service
  1. She preached to the congregation about forgiveness.
     她向会众宣讲宽恕的道理。
  2. The minister preached a sermon on the parable of the lost sheep.
     牧师讲道时用了亡羊的比喻。
• 宣传，宣扬，宣讲（教义、生活方式、体制等）
  to tell people about a particular religion, way of life, system, etc. in order to persuade them to accept it
  1. to preach the word of God
     传布上帝的道
  2. He preached the virtues of capitalism to us.
     他向我们宣扬资本主义的优点。
  3. She preached about the benefits of a healthy lifestyle.
     她宣扬了健康生活的好处。
• 说教
  to give sb advice on moral standards, behaviour, etc., especially in a way that they find annoying or boring
  1. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to preach.
     很抱歉，我并没有说教的意思。
  2. You're preaching at me again!
     你又在对我说教了！

柯林斯词典

• VERB 讲道；布道；传教
  When a member of the clergypreachesa sermon, he or she gives a talk on a religious or moral subject during a religious service.
  1. At High Mass the priest preached a sermon on the devil...
     牧师在大弥撒上布道驱邪。
  2. The bishop preached to a crowd of several hundred local people...
     主教向当地聚集的数百人布道。
  3. He denounced the decision to invite his fellow archbishop to preach.
     他痛斥了邀请其他大主教同仁布道的决定。
• VERB 宣传；鼓吹
  When peoplepreacha belief or a course of action, they try to persuade other people to accept the belief or to take the course of action.
  1. The Prime Minister said he was trying to preach peace and tolerance to his people...
     首相表示他在竭力向他的人民宣传和平和宽容。
  2. Health experts are now preaching that even a little exercise is far better than none at all...
     现在健康专家都在宣扬，即使是少量的运动也远比根本不运动好得多。
  3. For many years I have preached against war.
     我多年来都在进行反战宣传。
• VERB 说教；唠叨；不胜其烦地劝诫
  If someone gives you advice in a very serious, boring way, you can say that theyare preaching atyou.
  1. 'Don't preach at me,' he shouted.
     他大喊道：“不要对我说教。”
• PHRASE 以身作则；身体力行；躬行己说
  If you say that someonepractises whattheypreach, you mean that they behave in the way that they encourage other people to behave in.
  1. He ought to practise what he preaches.
     他应该以身作则。
• 向教徒传道（表示向已经接受某种思想的人宣传这种思想）
  If you say that someoneis preaching to the converted, you mean that they are wasting their time because they are trying to persuade people to think or believe in things that they already think or believe in.

英英释义

verb

• speak, plead, or argue in favor of
  1. The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house
  Synonym:advocate
• deliver a sermon
  1. The minister is not preaching this Sunday
  Synonym:prophesy

双语例句

• The vicar began to preach to the crowd.
  牧师向众人讲道。
• He was a pastor who trusted in the Lord who lived to preach.
  作为一名牧师，他相信上帝是用一生去传教的。
• I preach to the aristocrats.
  我在向贵族说教。
• For many years I have preached against war.
  我多年来都在进行反战宣传。
• I do not preach and I do not judge.
  我不会说教也不做评判。
• If the beard were all, a goat might preach.
  假如胡须就是一切，那么山羊也可以讲经传道了。
• He ought to practise what he preaches.
  他应该以身作则。
• He denounced the decision to invite his fellow archbishop to preach.
  他痛斥了邀请其他大主教同仁布道的决定。
• Do not preach this to me.
  不要以此对我说教。
• Preach not because you have to say something, but because you have something to say.
  布道不是由于你不得不说些什么，而是由于你有些话要说。