preach
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++preach /priːtʃ/ ●○○ verb 1 [intransitive, transitive]RRTALK TO somebody to talk about a religious subject in a public place, especially in a church during a service （向…）布道，讲道；宣讲〔教义〕preach to Christ began preaching to large crowds. 基督开始向众人布道。preach on/about The vicar preached a sermon about the prodigal son. 教区牧师布道讲了浪子回头的故事。 He traveled the southern states, preaching the gospel. 他游历南方各州宣讲福音。2 [transitive]PERSUADE to talk about how good or important something is and try to persuade other people about this 宣扬，鼓吹 Alexander has been preaching patience. 亚历山大一直宣扬要坚忍。preach the virtues/merits/benefits of something a politician preaching the virtues of a free market 宣扬自由市场优点的政治家3 [intransitive]ADVISE to give someone advice, especially about their behaviour, in a way that they think is boring or annoying 唠叨地劝诫，令人烦厌地说教preach about grown-ups preaching about the evils of drugs 不断说教毒品害处的成年人4. preach to the converted/choir EXPLAINto talk about what you think is right or important to people who already have the same opinions as you 向教徒传道/向唱诗班传教〔表示向已有同样观点的人作宣传〕 → practise what you preach at practise(5)→ See Verb table
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preach• After completing his studies, in which he excelled in philosophy and theology, he was ordained and was assigned to preaching.• His jailers realized that his ransom would exceed those of the other prisoners, so Raymond was continuously tortured for preaching.• Campaigns that have merely preached abstinence have always failed.• He also preached at Blackfriars on Sundays and a mid-week lecture in Milk Street.• You're always preaching honesty, and then you lie to me.• Mom, stop preaching - I'm old enough to take care of myself.• In those days there was little opportunity to hear Gospel preaching in Shropshire.• How couldst thou preach of heaven and hell in such a careless, sleepy manner?• Renaissance humanism preached respect for the greatness of the human being as an individual: it stressed personal intelligence and ability.• Gordon was preaching the morality of scholarship.preaching the gospel• It was only a few minutes into Sunday when Vice President Gore started preaching the gospel.• He would tour the world quietly preaching the gospel of surfing.preach the virtues/merits/benefits of something• He may preach the virtues of an empty bank account, but Damon is fairly obsessed with filling his own.• By preaching the merits of downsizing, they have provided bosses with arguments for measures that tough economic times have required anyway.Origin preach (1200-1300) Old French prechier, from Late Latin praedicare, from Latin dicare “to say publicly”preach verbChinese
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preach
preach /priːtʃ/
verb
preach to
Christ began preaching to large crowds.
preach on/about
The vicar preached a sermon about the prodigal son.
He traveled the southern states, preaching the gospel.
2. [transitive] to talk about how good or important something is and try to persuade other people about this:
Alexander has been preaching patience.
preach the virtues/merits/benefits of something
a politician preaching the virtues of a free market
3. [intransitive] to give someone advice, especially about their behaviour, in a way that they think is boring or annoying
preach about
grown-ups preaching about the evils of drugs
4. preach to the converted/choir to talk about what you think is right or important to people who already have the same opinions as you
⇨ practise what you preach at practise(5)
preach /priːtʃ/
verb Date: 1200-1300
Language: Old French
Origin: prechier, from Late Latin praedicare, from Latin dicare 'to say publicly'
1. [intransitive and transitive] to talk about a religious subject in a public place, especially in a church during a serviceLanguage: Old French
Origin: prechier, from Late Latin praedicare, from Latin dicare 'to say publicly'
preach to
preach on/about
2. [transitive] to talk about how good or important something is and try to persuade other people about this:
preach the virtues/merits/benefits of something
3. [intransitive] to give someone advice, especially about their behaviour, in a way that they think is boring or annoying
preach about
4. preach to the converted/choir to talk about what you think is right or important to people who already have the same opinions as you
⇨ practise what you preach at practise(5)
Being religious 笃信宗教的
believe in God/Christ/Allah/free will/predestination/heaven and hell/an afterlife/reincarnation信仰上帝／耶稣基督／真主／自由意志／宿命论／天堂与地狱／来生／转世说 be/become a believer/an atheist/an agnostic/a Christian/Muslim/Hindu/Buddhist, etc.是／成为信徒／无神论者／不可知论者／基督徒／穆斯林／印度教教徒／佛教徒等 convert to/practise/ ( especially
practice a religion/Buddhism/Catholicism/Christianity/Islam/Judaism, etc.皈依／信奉宗教／佛教／天主教／基督教／伊斯兰教／犹太教等 go to church/( templeNAmE (= the synagogue )去教堂／会堂做礼拜 go to the local church/mosque/synagogue/gurdwara去当地的教堂／清真寺／犹太教会堂／谒师所做礼拜 belong to a church/a religious community是教堂／宗教团体的成员 join/enter the church/a convent/a monastery/a religious sect/the clergy/the priesthood成为牧师／女修道士／僧侣／宗教人员／神职人员／司祭 praise/worship/obey/serve/glorify God赞美／敬拜／遵从／侍奉／颂扬上帝
Celebrations and ritual 庆典与仪式
attend/hold/conduct/lead a service参加／举行／组织／主持礼拜仪式 perform a ceremony/a rite/a ritual/a baptism/the Hajj/a mitzvah举行典礼／仪式／宗教仪式／洗礼／朝觐／受戒仪式 carry out/perform a sacred/burial/funeral/fertility/purification rite举行宗教／安葬／葬礼／丰收／净化仪式 go on/make a pilgrimage前往朝圣 celebrate Christmas/Easter/Eid/Ramadan/Hanukkah/Passover/Diwali庆祝圣诞节／复活节／开斋节／斋月／修殿节／逾越节／排灯节 observe/break the Sabbath/a fast/Ramadan守／不守安息日／斋戒／斋月 deliver/preach/hear a sermon传道；讲道；听布道 lead/address the congregation带领会众；对会众发表演讲 say/recite a prayer/blessing念诵／背诵经文；祝祷
Religious texts and ideas 宗教经文与思想
preach/proclaim/spread the word of God/the Gospel/the message of Islam传布／颂扬／传播上帝的话／《福音》／伊斯兰教义 study/follow the dharma/the teachings of Buddha研究／遵循达摩／佛教教义 read/study/understand/interpret scripture/the Bible/the Koran/the gospel/the Torah阅读／研究／理解／阐释经文／《圣经》／《古兰经》／《福音》／托拉 be based on/derive from divine revelation基于／来源于上帝的启示 commit/consider sth heresy/sacrilege犯异端／渎圣罪；认为…是异端邪说／亵渎圣物
Religious belief and experience 宗教信仰与体验
seek/find/gain enlightenment/wisdom寻求／找到／获得启迪／智慧 strengthen/lose your faith增强／失去信德 keep/practise/practice/abandon the faith忠于／践行／放弃信仰 save/purify/lose your soul拯救／净化／失去灵魂 obey/follow/keep/break/violate a commandment/Islamic law/Jewish law服从／遵循／恪守／违反／亵渎诫条／伊斯兰教法／犹太教法 be/accept/do God's will是／接受／践行上帝的旨意 receive/experience divine grace得到／感受神的恩宠 achieve/attain enlightenment/salvation/nirvana获得启迪／拯救／涅槃 undergo a conversion/rebirth/reincarnation经历皈依／重生／转世化身 hear/answer a prayer聆听／回应祷告 commit/confess/forgive a sin犯罪；忏悔；宽恕罪过 do/perform penance进行补赎
