grace
noun
uk/ɡreɪs/us/ɡreɪs/gracenoun(MOVEMENT)
C1[U]
aqualityofmovingin asmooth,relaxed, andattractiveway:
优美，优雅，雍容Joanna hasnaturalgrace andelegance.乔安娜举止自然优雅。
Beauty and attractiveness
- aesthetic
- attractiveness
- beauty
- chic
- crowning gloryidiom
- good looks
- gorgeousness
- gracefulness
- grandeur
- gussysomeone/somethingup
- magnificence
- majestically
- majesty
- nobility
- picturesqueness
- splendour
- stateliness
- sublimity
- sultriness
- va-va-voom
gracenoun(POLITENESS)
C2[U]
thequalityof beingpleasantlypolite, or awillingnessto befairandhonest:
文雅；通情达理，体面Theyacceptedtheirdefeatwith goodgrace.他们很有风度地认输了。
graces[plural]uk/ɡreɪsɪz/us/ɡreɪsɪz/
waysofbehavingthat areconsideredpoliteandpleasant:
风度Ken issadlylackinginsocialgraces.糟糕的是，肯在社交场合很没有风度。
Polite and respectful
- candy coat
- candy-coated
- chivalrous
- chivalrously
- chivalry
- courtly
- couth
- deferential
- deferentially
- euphemistic
- graciousness
- keep a civil tongue inyourheadidiom
- manner
- mind/watch your mannersidiom
- non-intrusive
- super-polite
- tactful
- tactfully
- ultra-civilized
- ultra-refined
gracenoun(APPROVAL)
[U]formal
approvalorkindness,especially(in theChristianreligion) that isfreelygiven byGodto allhumans:
（尤指上帝赐予人类的）恩典，恩宠Bettybelievedthat it was throughdivinegrace that herhusbandhadrecoveredfrom hisillness.贝蒂认为全靠上天开恩她的丈夫才得以痊愈。
by the grace of Godformal
through thekindnessorhelpofGod:
承蒙上帝的恩典，上帝开恩By the grace ofGod, thepilotmanagedtolandthedamagedplanesafely.蒙上帝开恩，飞行员成功地将受损的飞机安全降落。
Religious concepts: forgiveness in religion
- absolution
- absolve
- cleanse
- confess
- confession
- deliverance
- redeem
- redemption
- redemptive
- remission
- salvation
- shrive
gracenoun(PRAYER)
[CorU]
aprayersaid by Christians before amealtothankGodfor thefood:
（基督徒的）饭前感恩祷告Thechildrenalwayssaygrace at dinnertime.孩子们在用餐前总是要做感恩祷告。
Religious ceremonies & prayers
- alleluia
- amen
- anoint
- anointed
- anointment
- christening
- communicant
- communion
- confirm
- confirmation
- invocation
- litany
- liturgical
- liturgy
- ordain
- sacramental
- thanksgiving
- the last rites
- unction
- vespers
gracenoun(TIME)
[U]
aperiodoftimeleftorallowedbefore somethinghappensor before something must be done:
宽限期，延缓期Theexamshave beenpostponed, so thestudentshave a fewdays' grace before theystart.考试推迟了，所以学生们得以晚几天进考场。
Periods of time - general words
- age
- at/in one sittingidiom
- day
- digital age
- duration
- interval
- length
- life cycle
- lifetime
- making
- me time
- period
- rest
- run down the clockidiom
- session
- sleep
- spasm
- tide
- time span
- timescale
Idiom
there but for the grace of God (go I)
grace
verb[T]
uk/ɡreɪs/us/ɡreɪs/C2
to be in aplace, on a thing etc. and make itlookmoreattractive:
使优美，为…增色，使增辉Herfacehas graced thecoversofmagazinesacrosstheworld.她的面孔出现在全世界各种杂志的封面上，使之赫然生辉。
gracesomeonewithyourpresence
tohonourpeopleby takingpartin something:
光临…而使之蓬筚生辉；莅临而为（某人）增光We aredelightedthat themayorwill be gracing us with hispresenceatourannualdinner.市长将光临我们每年一度的宴会，我们感到万分荣幸。
Decorating or making something attractive
- accessorize
- adorn
- adornment
- beautification
- beautify
- embellish
- flatter
- flock
- foliated
- garland
- gewgaw
- glam
- ornate
- over-glamorize
- overdecorate
- overdecoration
- pimp
- window dressing
- yarn bombing
- zhuzh