sermon

英 [ˈsɜːmən]

美 [ˈsɜːrmən]

n.  布道; 讲道; 冗长的说教

复数：sermons　

CET6考研TOEFLGRETEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.7041 / COCA.6599

牛津词典

noun

• 布道；讲道
  a talk on a moral or religious subject, usually given by a religious leader during a service
• 冗长的说教
  moral advice that a person tries to give you in a long talk

柯林斯词典

• 布道;讲道
  Asermonis a talk on a religious or moral subject that is given by a member of the clergy as part of a church service.

英英释义

noun

• a moralistic rebuke
  1. your preaching is wasted on him
  Synonym:preaching
• an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
  Synonym:discoursepreaching

双语例句

• I have nothing left to give you but this horizontal sermon.
  我没什么好给你，除了这横卧的布道词。
• Now you want us to go listen to a sermon?
  而现在你又想让我们去听人布道？
• Father, that was a great sermon, made me weep.
  神父，您的训诫让我都哭了。
• Our local priest preached a sermon on the need for forgiveness.
  我们本地的牧师作了关于宽恕必要性的布道。
• The bishop's sermon was received in reverent silence.
  人们虔敬而静默地聆听了主教的布道。
• Could you have a sermon about a raise in my allowance?
  你能不能准备一篇关于给小孩子零花钱要提高的布道？
• You may think of church services with singing, praying, and listening to a sermon.
  你可能以为敬拜是指教会聚会里唱诗、祷告和听道；
• Father was shamed into giving a donation to the church by the vicar's sermon.
  父亲听了牧师的布道深感羞愧，于是解囊给教会捐了一笔钱。
• In church I listen to sermon.
  在教堂做礼拜时，我听讲道。
• Father gave me a sermon on table manners.
  父亲就餐桌礼仪问题对我作了一番说教。