preach
[pri:tʃ] verb
SPEAK IN CHURCH 在教堂里布道
intransitive or transitive
■(especially of a priest in a church) to give a religious speech （尤指牧师在教堂中）讲道，布道•Father Martin preached to the assembled mourners.马丁神父向聚集的哀悼者们布道。 •During the sermon, he preached about the need for forgiveness.在布道期间，他宣讲了宽恕的必要性。
[pri:tʃ] verb
PERSUADE 说服
transitive
■to try to persuade other people to believe in a particular belief or follow a particular way of life 竭力劝说，竭力鼓吹•They preach the abolition of established systems but propose nothing to replace them.他们竭力鼓吹废除现行体制，但没有提出取代方案。
[pri:tʃ] verb
ADVISE 建议
intransitive disapproving
■to give unwanted advice, especially about moral matters, in a boring way 告诫；（尤指道德）说教•He's such a pain - he's always preaching about the virtues of working hard and getting up early.他很烦人——老在倡导努力工作和早起的美德。 •My mother's always preaching at/to me about keeping my room tidy.我母亲老是告诫我保持房间整洁。
[pri:tʃ] verb
preach to the converted (also preach to the choir)
■to try to persuade people to believe things which they already believe 向已皈依者宣教布道；劝别人相信他们已经相信的东西：•You needn't bother telling us how recycling helps the environment, because you're preaching to the converted.你不必浪费唇舌告诉我们资源回收对环境有甚么好处，因为我们早就知道了。 |