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 his Christmas Day sermon, the Archbishop of Canterbury lamented the early adulthood of modern children.
  坎特伯雷大主教在他的圣诞节布道中表达了对现代儿童成年期早期阶段的痛惜。
• 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。
• At High Mass the priest preached a sermon on the devil
  牧师在大弥撒上布道驱邪。
• 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。
• Now you want us to go listen to a sermon?
  而现在你又想让我们去听人布道？
• Sometimes the rector came up and preached a sermon.
  有时候教区牧师来布道。
• The bishop's sermon was received in reverent silence.
  人们虔敬而静默地聆听了主教的布道。
• I like giving the Sunday sermon.
  我喜爱做礼拜天的布道。
• Father gave me a sermon on table manners.
  父亲就餐桌礼仪问题对我作了一番说教。
• We'll have to listen to a sermon on it.
  我们又要听他布道了。