sermon
UK ['sɜ:.mən] US ['sɝ:-] noun countable
■a part of a Christian church ceremony in which a priest gives a talk on a religious or moral subject, often based on something written in the Bible 布道，讲道•The Reverend William Cronshaw delivered/preached the sermon.威廉‧克朗肖牧师进行了布道。 •Today's sermon was on the importance of compassion.今天的布道是关于同情心的重要性。 ■disapproving
■a long talk in which someone advises other people how they should behave in order to be better people 长篇说教•I really don't think it's a politician's job to go delivering sermons on public morality.我确实觉得针对公德心作长篇说教并不是政治家的任务。 |