grace

grace
noun
[mass noun]
  1. simple elegance or refinement of movement
    （动作的）优雅；精致
    she moved through the water with effortless grace.
    她优雅轻松地在水中移动。
    ■courteous good will
    （谦恭的）善意
    at least he has the grace to admit his debt to her.
    起码他还愿意承认欠了她钱。
    ■(graces)an attractively polite manner of behaving
    风度；魅力
    she has all the social graces.
    她很有社交风度。
  2. (in Christian belief) the free and unmerited favour of God, as manifested in the salvation of sinners and the bestowal of blessings
    （基督教中表现为拯救罪人和带来祝福的上帝的）恩典；天恩
    ■[count noun]a divinely given talent or blessing
    （天赐的）才干；福祗
    the scheme has proved to be a great grace for the Church.
    结果证明这个计划对全体教徒来说是天赐之福。
    ■the condition or fact of being favoured by someone
    受青睐；被惠顾
    he fell from grace with the tabloids after he was sent off for swearing.
    他因为言语粗鲁被罚下场禁赛后，那些小报就对他失去了兴趣。
  3. a period officially allowed for payment of a sum due or for compliance with a law or condition, especially an extended period granted as a special favour
    （付款或执行法律或符合条件的法定）期限（尤指宽限）
    another three days' grace.
    另外3天的宽限。
  4. a short prayer of thanks said before or after a meal
    （饭前或饭后的）简短谢恩祷告
    before dinner the Reverend Newman said grace.
    牧师纽曼在饭前做了祷告。
  5. (His, Her，或 Your Grace)used as forms of description or address for a duke, duchess, or archbishop
    大人（用于对公爵、公爵夫人或大主教的尊称）
    His Grace, the Duke of Atholl.
    阿索尔公爵大人。
verb
  1. [with obj. and adverbial]do honour or credit to (someone or something) by one's presence
    向…表示敬意；为…增光
    she bowed out from the sport she has graced for two decades.
    她退出了她为之增光添彩20载的这项运动。
    ■[with obj.](of a person or thing) be an attractive presence in or on; adorn
    （人，物）充满魅力地出现；装饰
    Ms Pasco has graced the front pages of magazines like Elle and Vogue.
    帕斯科女士荣登过《世界时装之苑》和《时尚》这样的杂志头版。
常用词组
be in someone's good (或 bad) graces
  1. be regarded by someone with favour (or disfavour)
    被某人喜欢（或厌恶）
there but for the grace of God (go I)
  1. used to acknowledge one's good fortune in avoiding another's mistake or misfortune
    天助我也（用来承认运气好，没有犯和别人一样的错误或遭遇同样的不幸）
the (There) Graces
  1. (Greek Mythology)three beautiful goddesses （Aglaia, Thalia, and Euphrosyne）, daughters of Zeus. They were believed to personify and bestow charm, grace, and beauty
    (希腊神话)美慧三女神（阿格拉伊亚、塔利亚和欧佛洛绪涅，宙斯之女，她们被认为代表并可以给予魅力、优雅和美丽）
with good (或 bad) grace
  1. in a willing and happy (or resentful and reluctant) manner
    乐意地，欣然地（或憎恨地，勉强地）
语源
  1. Middle English: via Old French from Latin gratia, from gratus 'pleasing, thankful'; related to grateful
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