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

• In church I listen to sermon.
  在教堂做礼拜时，我听讲道。
• The priest preached a sermon on the need of charity.
  牧师在布道会上宣讲慈爱的必要。
• 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。
• You are in church listening to the sermon, but secretly you are dancing in your head.
  您是在教堂听布道，但秘密你是跳舞在您的头。
• If I wanted to pad out my sermon a little, I might offer my congregation one of my favourite quotations.
  如果我想把布道时间延长一点儿，可能会给教众引用一段我最喜欢的话。
• British vicar has preached his way into the record books by giving a30-hour sermon on the Old Testament.
  英国一位牧师创造了连续布道30个小时的世界纪录，他用以布道的材料是《圣经旧约》。
• Passover sermon, a play, and a century of the Melting pot.
  逾越节的布道，一个戏剧，一个世纪大熔炉。
• You wouldn't be listening to this sermon if you weren't already a believer.
  如果你不是信徒，你根本不会听这段布道。
• You gave a great sermon.
  你做了一个很好的祈祷。
• 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。