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

• 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。
• An interactive sermon might best be described as a combination sermon and Bible class.
  一个交互式讲道可能最好的形容是讲道和圣经班的联合。
• He makes me a present of a sermon and his purse.
  他给了我一顿教训和一个钱包。
• The priest preached a sermon on the need of charity.
  牧师在布道会上宣讲慈爱的必要。
• Now you want us to go listen to a sermon?
  而现在你又想让我们去听人布道？
• But the sermon should not be written and preached exclusively for this group.
  但是讲章不应专为他们所写和宣讲。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 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。