preach是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 (especially of a priest or minister in a church) to give a religious speech -- （尤指牧師在教堂中）講道，佈道

  • Father Martin preached to the assembled mourners. 馬丁神父向聚集的哀悼者們佈道。

  • During the sermon, he preached about the need for forgiveness. 在佈道中，他宣講了寬恕的必要性。

• 1 to try to persuade other people to believe in a particular belief or follow a particular way of life -- 竭力勸說，竭力鼓吹

  • They preach the abolition of established systems but propose nothing to replace them. 他們竭力鼓吹廢除現行體制，但沒有提出取代方案。

• 2 to give unwanted advice, especially about moral matters, in a boring way -- 告誡；（尤指道德）說教

  • He's such a pain - he's always preaching about the virtues of working hard and getting up early. 他很煩人——老在倡導努力工作和早起的美德。

  • My mother's always preaching at/to me about keeping my room tidy. 我母親老是告誡我保持房間整潔。