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

• 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。
• 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；
• Could you have a sermon about a raise in my allowance?
  你能不能准备一篇关于给小孩子零花钱要提高的布道？
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• But these references are part of the applications in the sermon, and not the main subject for preaching!
  但这些参照信息作为讲道中的应用部分，不是讲道的主题。
• 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。
• His sermon awoke me to a sense of sin.
  他的讲道使我意识到自己的罪恶。