preach

US [pritʃ]
UK [priːtʃ]
  • v.宣扬；说教；布道
  • n.说教；训诫
  • Web鼓吹；讲道；宣讲
Simple Present：preaches  Present Participle：preaching  Past Tense：preached  

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preach
v.
1.
[i][t]
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
She preached to the congregation about forgiveness.
她向会众宣讲宽恕的道理。
The minister preached a sermon on the parable of the lost sheep.
牧师讲道时用了亡羊的比喻。
2.
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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
to preach the word of God
传布上帝的道
He preached the virtues of capitalism to us.
他向我们宣扬资本主义的优点。
She preached about the benefits of a healthy lifestyle.
她宣扬了健康生活的好处。
3.
[i]
说教to give sb advice on moral standards, behaviour, etc., especially in a way that they find annoying or boring
I'm sorry, I didn't mean to preach.
很抱歉，我并没有说教的意思。
You're preaching at me again!
你又在对我说教了！

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I never in a million years thought this would happen to me; it was a major shock. I now preach to everyone that they need regular exams.
我从来没有想过，这会发生在我的身上。这对于我而言是个极大的震撼。现在我劝说每一个人应该进行常规的妇科检查。
wǒ cóng lái méi yǒu xiǎng guò , zhè huì fā shēng zài wǒ de shēn shàng 。 zhè duì yú wǒ ér yán shì gè jí dà de zhèn hàn 。 xiàn zài wǒ quàn shuō měi yī gè rén yīng gāi jìn xíng cháng guī de fù kē jiǎn chá 。
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Paul said that he had been given a direct revelation of Christ's gospel and began to preach his understanding of Christ to Gentiles.
保罗说，他已经接受了基督福音的直接启示，并开始对非犹太人宣扬他对基督的理解。
bǎo luó shuō , tā yǐ jīng jiē shòu le jī dū fú yīn de zhí jiē qǐ shì , bìng kāi shǐ duì fēi yóu tài rén xuān yáng tā duì jī dū de lǐ jiě 。
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Buddha continued to preach until the age of eighty, spreading the philosophy that man has the power to shape his own destiny.
佛祖直到80岁还在传道，传播人有力量自己决定自己的命运这一思想。
fó zǔ zhí dào bā shí suì hái zài chuán dào , chuán bō rén yǒu lì liang zì jǐ jué dìng zì jǐ de mìng yùn zhè yī sī xiǎng 。
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It is not up to us that you hear. Just that we live up to our calling and preach Jesus Christ and His Way.
你能否听见也不在乎我们，让我们单单顺服神给我们的呼召，并传讲耶稣基督和他的道路。
nǐ néng fǒu tīng jiàn yě bú zài hu wǒ men , ràng wǒ men dān dān shùn fú shén gěi wǒ men de hū zhào , bìng chuán jiǎng yē sū jī dū hé tā de dào lù 。
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No doubt Peter had come south from Galilee to hear John the Baptist's preach.
彼得显然是从北边的加利利远道南来，聆听施洗约翰的讲道。
bǐ de xiǎn rán shì cóng běi biān de jiā lì lì yuǎn dào nán lái , líng tīng shī xǐ yuē hàn de jiǎng dào 。
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Now, it may sound as though I'm about to preach atheism, and I want to reassure that that's not what I'm going to do.
也许我现在听起来像是在为无神论讲道，但我保证这不是我要做的事情。
yě xǔ wǒ xiàn zài tīng qǐ lái xiàng shì zài wèi wú shén lùn jiǎng dào , dàn wǒ bǎo zhèng zhè bú shì wǒ yào zuò de shì qíng 。
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For if I preach the gospel, I have no boast, for necessity is laid upon me; for woe to me if I do not preach the gospel.
我若传福音，于我原没有可夸的，因为我是不得已的。若不传福音，我便有祸了。
wǒ ruò chuán fú yīn , yú wǒ yuán méi yǒu kě kuā de , yīn wèi wǒ shì bù dé yǐ de 。 ruò bù chuán fú yīn , wǒ biàn yǒu huò le 。
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But please don't worry that I'm getting ready to preach to you about, compassion or other directedness or the so-called "virtues" .
但请不要担忧，以为我正准备向你就同情，指导他人或所谓的“美德”布道。
dàn qǐng bú yào dān yōu , yǐ wéi wǒ zhèng zhǔn bèi xiàng nǐ jiù tóng qíng , zhǐ dǎo tā rén huò suǒ wèi de " měi dé " bù dào 。
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You keep telling the children that their room is in a mess. Isn't it time you began to practise what you preach and tidied up the garage?
你老是对孩子们说他们的屋子太乱了，难道你不也该按自己的话去做，将车库搞得整洁一些？
nǐ lǎo shì duì hái zi men shuō tā men de wū zǐ tài luàn le , nán dào nǐ bù yě gāi àn zì jǐ de huà qù zuò , jiāng chē kù gǎo de zhěng jié yì xiē ?
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Did St. Francis really preach to the birds? Whatever for? If he really liked birds he would have done better to preach to the cats.
圣方济是不是真的向小鸟讲道？所为何来？如果他真的喜欢小鸟，他应该已向猫讲过道？
shèng fāng jǐ shì bu shì zhēn de xiàng xiǎo niǎo jiǎng dào ? suǒ wèi hé lái ? rú guǒ tā zhēn de xǐ huan xiǎo niǎo , tā yīng gāi yǐ xiàng māo jiǎng guò dào ?
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