Preach
[ pritʃ ]
第2级
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vt.& vi. 布道，讲道;宣扬;说教;讲（道）;
n. 〈口〉讲道，说教;
📝 例句
There are obvious discrepancies between what you practice and what you preach.
你言行不一。
He was to preach the doctrines, and I was to confound all opponents.
他负责布道，我则与对手辩论。
They preach peace.
他们鼓吹和平。
Don't preach me a sermon about being lazy now, please.
请勿现在对我讲有关懒惰的大道理。
The chaplain came and preached to a packed church.
牧师来给挤满教堂的人们讲道。
🌱 联想助记
【串】猴子preach(鼓吹)已经reach(够)到peach(桃子)了
【记】※ p-拼音“婆”,reach-达到:婆婆到达任何地方都要布道
※ pr-拼音“仆人”,each-每一个:仆人在给每一个人布道
※ preach-说教,peach-桃树:他的说教像桃花一样引人入胜
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
preach
v
1
(a) [I, Ipr] ~ (to sb) (about/against/on sth) give a sermon, esp in church 讲道, 布道（尤指在教堂中）
The vicar preached to the congregation for half an hour. 那位教区牧师向会众讲道半个小时.
He preaches well. 他讲道讲得好.
What did he preachabout/on? 他宣讲了什麽?
He preached against violence.他讲道中宣讲反对暴力的道理.
(b) [Tn, Dn.pr]
~ sth (to sb) give (a sermon) 讲（道）; 布（道）
He preaches the same sermon every Christmas. 他每逢圣诞节都宣讲同一教旨.
(c) [Tn, Dn.pr]
~ sth (to sb) make (a religion or teaching) known by talking about it publicly; teach (sth) 宣扬（教义或教条）; 教导（某事物）
preach the Gospel/the word of God 传布福音[上帝的道]
They preached the new doctrines throughout Europe. 他们在全欧洲宣讲这一新学说.
2 [Tn] try to persuade people to accept or support (sth); advocate 劝说人们赞成或支持（某事物）; 说教; 鼓吹
She preached economy as the best means of solving the crisis. 她大力鼓吹节约是解决危机的关键.
He was always preaching the virtues of capitalism. 他总是宣传资本主义的长处.
3 [I, Ipr] ~ (at/to sb) (often derog 常作贬义) give unwanted advice on morals, behaviour, etc, esp in a persistent, annoying manner 进行道德、 操守等方面的说教（尤指唠叨、 令人厌烦）
I am tired of listening to you preach (at me). 我懒得听你（对我讲）的大道理.
You are in no position to preach to me about efficiency! 你没有资格对我大谈什麽效率问题!
4 (idm 习语) practisewhat one preaches => practise. preach to the con`verted speak to people in support of views that they already hold 对人们宣传他们早已持有的观点
Telling conservationists that we need to preserve the natural heritage really is preaching to the converted! 向自然资源保护论者宣讲需要保护自然界遗产的道理, 真是多此一举.
🎯 考研助记
p(people)+reach(到达):先到达彼岸者-传教者- 传教
🔁 扩展释义
*[pri:tʃ]vt. 传道, 讲道, 说教, 宣讲, 鼓吹vi. 传道, 讲道, 说教, 宣讲, 鼓吹n. 说教, 布道相关词组: preach down preach up
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I feel sick as a dog.
我病得很厉害。
Deeds,not words.
要行动，不要言词。
The cave led back into the rockface and the earth by the entrance was dry.
岩洞迂回延伸到岩面里，靠近洞口的土是干的。