sermon

英 [ˈsɜːmən]

美 [ˈsɜːrmən]

n.  布道; 讲道; 冗长的说教

复数：sermons　

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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

• The priest preached a sermon on the need of charity.
  牧师在布道会上宣讲慈爱的必要。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• It's a phrase I once heard him use in a sermon.
  这一短语我有一次听他在布道时使用过。
• You may think of church services with singing, praying, and listening to a sermon.
  你可能以为敬拜是指教会聚会里唱诗、祷告和听道；
• 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。
• Father, that was a great sermon, made me weep.
  神父，您的训诫让我都哭了。
• We'll have to listen to a sermon on it.
  我们又要听他布道了。