
好词典

源自中古英语 prechen,来自古法语 prechier,最终源于拉丁语 praedicare(公开宣布)。
❶ 指公开宣讲宗教教义或道德准则,通常由牧师或传教士在教堂等场合进行。强调通过言语传播信仰或理念的行为。
“The priest preached about kindness and forgiveness in his sermon.”
(牧师在布道中宣讲仁慈与宽恕。)
“She preached to the crowd about the importance of environmental protection.”
(她向人群宣讲环境保护的重要性。)
❶ 引申为强烈建议或竭力主张某种观点或行为方式,常带有说教意味。
“My mom always preaches the value of hard work.”
(我妈妈总是极力宣扬努力工作的价值。)
“The coach preached teamwork to the players.”
(教练向队员们灌输团队合作的重要性。)
practice what you preach — 指要求别人做到的事情自己首先要身体力行,强调言行一致的重要性。
“If you tell others to be punctual, you should practice what you preach.”
(如果你要求别人守时,你自己就应该以身作则。)
preach to the choir — 向已经持相同观点的人进行说服,比喻做多余或无效果的劝说。
“Telling environmentalists to recycle is like preaching to the choir.”
(告诉环保主义者要回收利用,就像对唱诗班布道一样多余。)