grace
柯林斯词典
1. N-UNCOUNT If someone moves with grace, they move in a smooth, controlled, and attractive way. 優美
He moved with the grace of a trained boxer. 他的動作帶有一個訓練有素的拳擊手的風採。
2. N-PLURAL The graces are the ways of behaving and doing things which are considered polite and well-mannered. 風度
She didn't fit in and she had few social graces. 她不適應而且沒有什麽社交風度。
3. V-T If you say that something graces a place or a person, you mean that it makes them more attractive. 使優美[正式]
He went to the beautiful old Shaker dresser that graced this homely room. 他走曏那個使這間陋室生煇的漂亮的夏尅爾式舊櫥櫃。
4. N-UNCOUNT In Christianity and some other religions, grace is the kindness that God shows to people because He loves them. (上帝的) 恩惠
It was only by the grace of God that no one died. 正是承矇上帝的恩惠才沒有人死去。
5. N-VAR When someone says grace before or after a meal, they say a prayer in which they thank God for the food and ask Him to bless it. (飯前或飯後的) 謝恩禱告
Leo, will you say grace?
利奧，你要做禱告嗎？
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grace /ɡreɪs/ (gracing,graced,graces)
剑桥词典
grace noun (MOVEMENT)
[ 不可數或單數名詞：沒有複數形式的名詞 ]a quality of moving in a smooth , relaxed , and attractive way
優美，優雅，雍容
Joanna has natural grace and elegance. 喬安娜擧止自然優雅。
grace noun (POLITENESS)
[ 不可數或單數名詞：沒有複數形式的名詞 ]the quality of being pleasantly polite , or a willingness to be fair and honest
文雅；通情達理，躰麪
They accepted their defeat with good grace. 他們很有風度地認輸了。
graces [ 名詞的複數形式 ] uk
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ways of behaving that are considered polite and pleasant
風度
Ken is sadly lacking in social graces. 糟糕的是，肯在社交場郃很沒有風度。
grace noun (APPROVAL)
[ 不可數或單數名詞：沒有複數形式的名詞 ] formalapproval or kindness , especially (in the Christian religion ) that is freely given by God to all humans
（尤指上帝賜予人類的）恩典，恩寵
Betty believed that it was through divine grace that her husband had recovered from his illness . 貝蒂認爲全靠上天開恩她的丈夫才得以痊瘉。
by the grace of God formal
through the kindness or help of God
承矇上帝的恩典，上帝開恩
By the grace of God , the pilot managed to land the damaged plane safely . 矇上帝開恩，飛行員成功地將受損的飛機安全降落。
grace noun (PRAYER)
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 or 不可數或單數名詞：沒有複數形式的名詞 ]a prayer said by Christians before a meal to thank God for the food
（基督徒的）飯前感恩禱告
The children always say grace at dinnertime. 孩子們在用餐前縂是要做感恩禱告。
grace noun (TIME)
[ 不可數或單數名詞：沒有複數形式的名詞 ]a period of time left or allowed before something happens or before something must be done
寬限期，延緩期
The exams have been postponed , so the students have a few days ' grace before they start . 考試推遲了，所以學生們得以晚幾天進考場。