grace

n.恩泽；优雅；慈悲；魅力

v.使优美；惠赐

noun

动作 of movement

1. 优美；优雅
   an attractive quality of movement that is smooth, elegant and controlled
   1. She moves with the natural grace of a ballerina.
      她的动作具有芭蕾舞演员自然优雅的丰姿。

行为 behaviour

2. 文雅；高雅
   a quality of behaviour that is polite and pleasant and deserves respect
   1. He conducted himself with grace and dignity throughout the trial.
      在整个审讯过程中他表现得文雅而有尊严。
3. 风度；体面
   ways of behaving that people think are polite and acceptable
   1. He was not particularly well versed in the social graces .
      他对社交礼节并不特别熟悉。

额外时间 extra time

4. 宽限期；延缓期
   extra time that is given to sb to enable them to pay a bill, finish a piece of work, etc.
   1. They've given me a month's grace to get the money.
      他们宽限我一个月弄到这笔钱。

上帝 of God

5. 恩宠；恩典
   the kindness that God shows towards the human race
   1. It was only by the grace of God that they survived.
      承蒙天恩，他们才幸免于难。

祈祷 prayer

6. （饭前的）谢恩祈祷
   a short prayer that is usually said before a meal to thank God for the food
   1. Let's say grace .
      我们做饭前祷告吧。

称呼 title

7. （对大主教、公爵、公爵夫人、女公爵的尊称）大人，阁下，夫人
   used as a title of respect when talking to or about an archbishop , a duke or a duchess
   1. Good Morning, Your Grace.
      早上好，阁下。
   2. Their Graces the Duke and Duchess of Kent.
      肯特公爵及公爵夫人阁下。

verb

1. 为增色；为锦上添花；装饰
   to make sth more attractive; to decorate sth
   1. The table had once graced a duke's drawing room.
      这张桌子曾一度为公爵的起居室增色不少。
2. 使荣耀；使生辉；承蒙光临
   to bring honour to sb/sth; to be kind enough to attend or take part in sth
   1. She is one of the finest players ever to have graced the game.
      她是曾使这运动生辉的最杰出的运动员之一。
   2. Will you be gracing us with your presence tonight?
      请问您今晚能否赏光？

n. 优雅；恩惠；魅力；慈悲 vt. 使优美 n. (Grace)人名；(英)格雷斯，格雷丝 (女名)；(法)格拉斯

过去分词:graced 名词复数形式:graces 过去式:graced 现在分词:gracing 第三人称单数:graces

grace 优雅，恩宠

来自PIE*gwere, 恩惠，眷顾，进一步来自PIE*gher, 神恩，鼓励，词源同charisma, exhort. 原指神的恩宠，好感，感谢，神赐予的美德，美丽，后词义通用化。

1. Grace had dried her eyes. That boded well.
   格雷丝已擦干了眼泪，应该没事了。
2. He moved with the grace of a trained boxer
   他的动作带着一种训练有素的拳击手的风采。
3. Ballet classes are important for poise and grace.
   芭蕾课可以很好地使人保持优雅的仪态。
4. The new King seemed to be carrying out his duties with grace and due decorum
   新国王在履行职责时看起来举止得体、端庄稳重。
5. The young woman had grace beyond her years.
   这个年轻女子有着超越年龄的涵养。
6. She didn't fit in and she had few social graces.
   她不适合这种场合，对社交礼仪所知甚少。
7. She wanted a couple of days 'grace to get the maisonette cleaned before she moved in
   她想延缓几天，等到把这套复式公寓清理干净后再搬进去。
8. We have only a few hours 'grace before the soldiers come.
   士兵到来之前我们只剩下几个小时了。
9. He went to the beautiful old Welsh dresser that graced this homely room
   他走到为这间舒适的房间增色不少的漂亮的旧威尔士碗橱前。
10. Her shoulders were graced with mink and her fingers sparkled with diamonds.
    肩上披着的貂皮衬托得她更加优雅，手上的钻戒则光彩夺目。
11. He had been invited to grace a function at the evening college.
    他应邀为这所夜校的活动捧场。
12. It was only by the grace of God that no one died.
    承蒙上帝保佑才无人死亡。
13. Leo, will you say grace?
    利奥，你来做饭前祷告吧？
14. Your Grace, I have a great favour to ask of you.
    大人，我想请您施以大惠。
15. All went well at first, and I was in high favour; but presently I fell from grace
    我最初一帆风顺，备受器重，但现在却失宠了。
16. He did not even have the grace to apologise
    他甚至连一个道歉都没有。
17. Many of us do stupid things in our youth, but we should have the good grace to admit them.
    我们很多人在年轻的时候都会干些糊涂事，但是，我们应该懂得承认错误。
18. He accepted the decision with good grace, and wished me the very best of luck
    他欣然接受这一决定并祝我好运。
19. With appallingly bad grace I packed up and we drove north.
    我很不情愿地收拾好行囊，然后我们驱车向北开去。
20. You're so eager to stay in the good graces of the King that nothing else matters to you.
    你如此急于博得国王的欢心，以致其他事情都不管不顾了。
21. 'Mum thinks I should stop imposing on your hospitality, Leo,' said Grace.
    “利奥，我妈妈觉得我不应该再在这儿麻烦你了，”格雷丝说。
22. You'd think that at least he'd have the good grace to admit his blinding, jammy luck.
    你可能会认为他起码应该大方地承认自己是撞上了好运。
23. I can't think why Grace doesn't like me
    我不明白为什么格雷丝不喜欢我。
24. I was a little nervous when I announced my engagement to Grace, but I needn't have worried
    我宣布和格雷丝订婚时有点紧张，但我本不必担心的。
25. She hesitated, then put her hand on Grace's arm
    她犹豫了一下，然后把手放到格雷斯的胳膊上。
26. Ageing's one saving grace is you worry less about what people think.
    上了年纪的一个好处是不再那般担心别人的看法。
27. Grace tapped on the bedroom door and went in
    格雷丝轻轻敲了敲卧室的门，走了进去。
28. She recognized her mother's grace handwriting on the envelope.
    她认出信封上她母亲那娟秀的笔迹。
29. He declined the invitation with stately grace.
    他庄严而文雅地谢绝了邀请。
30. I hope the grace of God would descend on me.
    我期望上帝的恩惠。