英语词汇“sermon”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINsermon

Origin:

1100-1200 Old French, Latin sermo ‘speech, conversation’

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

Columban left behind a number of sermons and poems.
It excited her that her brother had at last imbued their childhood Sunday sermons with the reality of fighting for change.
It is better than sitting still in one of the pews, waiting for the sermon to be over.
Many of his utterances were, however, sermon commonplaces, to which parallels can be found in other contemporary preaching.
Richard Baxter again pacified the crowd and eventually finished his sermon without further interruption.
The sermons were livelier, for the resident minister Carter was a cultivated man.
The Gospel being read, it was time for the sermon.
What concerned him were his sermons.

THESAURUS► speech

a talk, especially a formal one about a particular subject, given to a group of people: · The bridegroom usually makes a speech after the wedding.· In her speech, she proposed major changes to the welfare system.· the opening speech of the conference

► address

formal a speech that a very important person gives to a large group of people: · the president’s address to the nation· He was surrounded by security officers as he made his address.

► talk

an occasion when someone speaks to a group of people giving them information about a particular subject or about their experiences: · I went to an interesting talk on the wildlife of Antarctica.· He’s been asked to give a talk about his trip to India.

► lecture

a talk, especially on an academic subject and given to students in a university: · a lecture on 17th-century French literature· Professor Black is giving the lecture.

► presentation

a talk in which you describe or explain a new product or idea, especially one you give for your company: · I had to give a presentation to the board of directors.· He's making a presentation to the management of a well-known manufacturing company.

► sermon

a talk given by a priest or a religious leader: · The vicar preached a sermon about the need for forgiveness.

► statement

a spoken or written announcement that someone makes in public, often to journalists: · The minister issued a short statement in which he said he had no plans to resign.

WORD SETS► Christianity

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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► give/preach/deliver a sermon (on something)

The vicar gave a sermon on charity.

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► preached ... sermon

The vicar preached a sermon about the prodigal son.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► deliver

· The archbishop fled to Canterbury where he proceeded to deliver sermons and issue pamphlets against the crown's infringement of clerical privileges.· Television actor Craig Nelson likes taking ministers to car races to deliver sermons at the track.· Later that month, the Archbishop of Tuam delivered a sermon in which he came out against the mining.· And when the rector took to the pulpit he delivered sermons brimming with moral admonition.· A vicar preached his way into the record books when he delivered a sermon lasting 28 hours and 45 minutes.

► give

· It can cover anything from giving a church sermon to holding a mass rally.· It is hard to give a sermon, because there is already somebody giving one.· So he decided to give the council a sermon when he blessed its monthly meeting.· According to the legend, David was about to give a sermon in Brefi.· Father gives the bridal sermon over my dead body.· We would alternate between trying to boost them up and giving them sermons.· The iron hand of the Conservative administration's first 5 years gave way to sermons on personal responsibility.

► hear

· Everything that Margery says can be traced to what she would hear in sermons and readings.· At forty, he heard a sermon by John of Avila and went mad with guilt.· On weekdays, they listened to lectures in local churches, and on market days travelled to hear sermons in nearby towns.· The faithful heard sermons from pundits and talk-show hosts.· Patriot Patrick Henry liked to drop by to hear the recruiting sermons Davies preached, in order to learn oratory.

► listen

· Developing countries were unwilling to listen to sermons about sustainability from those doing most of the polluting.· I mended the tent-pole bag and listened to another sermon before switching off my torch.· They listened to an impassioned sermon delivered by the Archbishop of Tyre and were moved to take the cross themselves.

► preach

· Wolsey even has his ministers preach peace sermons in London.· In 1581 he was appointed to preach a sermon at St Paul's Church, London.· FleeceThe cook aboard the Pequod who preaches a sermon to the sharks.· He preached his last sermon at Collin Wood, near the River Ayr, and spent most of his time in prayer.· They had been trained at college to preach Western-style sermons based on abstract thinking arranged in linear form.

单词	sermon
释义	sermonser‧mon /ˈsɜːmən $ ˈsɜːr-/ ●○○ noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINsermon Origin: 1100-1200 Old French, Latin sermo ‘speech, conversation’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Columban left behind a number of sermons and poems. It excited her that her brother had at last imbued their childhood Sunday sermons with the reality of fighting for change. It is better than sitting still in one of the pews, waiting for the sermon to be over. Many of his utterances were, however, sermon commonplaces, to which parallels can be found in other contemporary preaching. Richard Baxter again pacified the crowd and eventually finished his sermon without further interruption. The sermons were livelier, for the resident minister Carter was a cultivated man. The Gospel being read, it was time for the sermon. What concerned him were his sermons. Thesaurus THESAURUS► speech a talk, especially a formal one about a particular subject, given to a group of people: · The bridegroom usually makes a speech after the wedding.· In her speech, she proposed major changes to the welfare system.· the opening speech of the conference ► address formal a speech that a very important person gives to a large group of people: · the president’s address to the nation· He was surrounded by security officers as he made his address. ► talk an occasion when someone speaks to a group of people giving them information about a particular subject or about their experiences: · I went to an interesting talk on the wildlife of Antarctica.· He’s been asked to give a talk about his trip to India. ► lecture a talk, especially on an academic subject and given to students in a university: · a lecture on 17th-century French literature· Professor Black is giving the lecture. ► presentation a talk in which you describe or explain a new product or idea, especially one you give for your company: · I had to give a presentation to the board of directors.· He's making a presentation to the management of a well-known manufacturing company. ► sermon a talk given by a priest or a religious leader: · The vicar preached a sermon about the need for forgiveness. ► statement a spoken or written announcement that someone makes in public, often to journalists: · The minister issued a short statement in which he said he had no plans to resign. WORD SETS► Christianity abbess, nounabbey, nounabbot, nounabsolution, nounAdvent, nounalleluia, interjectionaltar boy, nounAnglican, nounAnglo-Catholic, nounapocalyptic, adjectiveapostle, nounapostolic, adjectivearchbishop, nounarchbishopric, nounarchdeacon, nounarchdiocese, nounArk of the Covenant, nounAsh Wednesday, nounAuthorized Version, banns, nounbaptism, nounBaptist, nounbaptize, verbbasilica, nounbeadle, nounbeatify, verbBenedictine, nounbenediction, nounbenefice, nounbiblical, adjectivebiretta, nounbishop, nounbishopric, nounblaspheme, verbblasphemy, nounbrother, nounbull, nounCalvinism, nounCalvinist, adjectivecanon, nouncanonical, adjectivecanonize, verbcanon law, nouncantor, nouncardinal, nouncardinal sin, nouncarol, nouncatechism, nouncathedral, nounCatholic, adjectivechantry, nounchapel, nounchaplain, nounchaplaincy, nounchapter, nounchapterhouse, nouncherub, nounChrist, nounchristen, verbChristendom, nounchristening, nounChristian, nounChristian, adjectivechurch, nounchurchgoer, nounchurchman, nounChurch of England, nounchurchwarden, nounchurchwoman, nounchurchyard, nounclergyman, nounclergywoman, nouncleric, nounclerical, adjectiveclerk, nouncloister, nouncollect, nouncommandment, nouncommunicant, nouncompline, nounconfess, verbconfession, nounconfessional, nounconfessor, nounconfirmation, nouncongregation, nounCongregationalism, nounconsecrate, verbcope, nouncreationist, nouncreche, nouncrib, nouncrosier, nouncrozier, nouncrucifix, nouncrucifixion, nouncrusade, nouncrusade, verbcrypt, nouncuracy, nouncurate, noundeacon, noundeaconess, noundean, noundeanery, noundiocese, noundisciple, noundisestablish, verbdispensation, noundog collar, nounDominican, nounEaster, nounecclesiastic, nounecclesiastical, adjectiveecumenical, adjectiveEden, nounelder, nounencyclical, nounEpiphany, nounepiscopal, adjectiveEpistle, nounevangelical, adjectiveevangelist, nounevangelize, verbevensong, nounexcommunicate, verbexegesis, nounfellowship, nounflagellant, nounflagellate, verbflock, nounfont, nounFr, friar, nounfrock, nounfundamentalist, noungargoyle, noungenuflect, verbgodfather, nounGod-fearing, adjectivegodless, adjectivegodly, adjectivegodmother, noungodparent, noungodson, nounGood Friday, noungrace, noungracious, adjectiveHail Mary, nounharvest festival, nounHigh Church, nounHigh Mass, nounHoly Communion, nounHoly Father, nounHoly Spirit, nounHoly Week, nounHoly Writ, nounhomily, nounhymn book, nounimprimatur, nounincarnation, nouninduct, verbindulgence, nouninquisitor, nouninterdenominational, adjectiveinterdict, nounJehovah, Jesuit, nounJesus, judgment day, nounlay, adjectivelay reader, nounlectern, nounlesson, nounlitany, nounLow Church, nounlychgate, nounMadonna, nounmanna, nounmanse, nounmatins, nounmeeting-house, nounmessianic, adjectiveMethodist, nounminister, nounministerial, adjectiveministry, nounminster, nounmiracle, nounmissal, nounmissionary, nounmitre, nounmoderator, nounMonsignor, nounMorning Prayer, nounmortal sin, nounMother of God, nounMother Superior, nounname day, nounNativity, nounNativity play, nounnave, nounNegro spiritual, nounNoah's ark, nounNonconformist, adjectivenuncio, nounoffertory, nounoratory, nounordination, nounoriginal sin, nounOur Father, nounOur Lady, Our Lord, padre, nounPalm Sunday, nounpapacy, nounpapal, adjectivepapist, nounparable, nounparish, nounparish church, nounparish clerk, nounparishioner, nounparochial, adjectiveparochial school, nounparson, nounparsonage, nounpassion play, nounpastor, nounpatriarch, nounpatron saint, nounpenance, nounpenitent, nounPentecost, nounPentecostal, adjectiveperdition, nounPlymouth Brethren, nounpontiff, nounpontifical, adjectivepontificate, nounPope, nounprayer book, nounpredestination, nounprelate, nounPresbyterian, nounpresbytery, nounpriest, nounPrimate, nounprior, nounprioress, nounpriory, nounPromised Land, the, Protestant, nounpsalm, nounpsalmist, nounpsalter, nounpulpit, nounQuaker, nounRC, rector, nounrectory, nounredeem, verbredemption, nounrequiem, nounRev, Revd, Reverend, nounReverend Mother, nounrevival, nounrevival meeting, nounRoman Catholic, adjectiverood screen, nounrosary, nounsacrament, nounsacristan, nounsacristy, nounsaint, nounsainted, adjectivesainthood, nounsaint's day, nounsalvation, nounsanctuary, nounSatan, nounsave, verbschism, nounscriptural, adjectivesecular, adjectivesee, nounseminary, nounseraph, nounsermon, nounsexton, nounShrove Tuesday, nounsister, nounsisterhood, nounSJ, special licence, nounsteeple, nounstigmata, nounstoup, nounSunday school, nounsurplice, nounsynod, nountabernacle, nountestify, verbtransubstantiation, nounTrappist, noununfrock, verbUnitarian, nounvenial, adjectivevespers, nounvestment, nounvestry, nounvicar, nounvicarage, nounvotive, adjectivevow, nounVulgate, the, nounWhitsun, nounwimple, nounXmas, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► give/preach/deliver a sermon (on something) The vicar gave a sermon on charity. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► preached ... sermon The vicar preached a sermon about the prodigal son. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► deliver · The archbishop fled to Canterbury where he proceeded to deliver sermons and issue pamphlets against the crown's infringement of clerical privileges.· Television actor Craig Nelson likes taking ministers to car races to deliver sermons at the track.· Later that month, the Archbishop of Tuam delivered a sermon in which he came out against the mining.· And when the rector took to the pulpit he delivered sermons brimming with moral admonition.· A vicar preached his way into the record books when he delivered a sermon lasting 28 hours and 45 minutes. ► give · It can cover anything from giving a church sermon to holding a mass rally.· It is hard to give a sermon, because there is already somebody giving one.· So he decided to give the council a sermon when he blessed its monthly meeting.· According to the legend, David was about to give a sermon in Brefi.· Father gives the bridal sermon over my dead body.· We would alternate between trying to boost them up and giving them sermons.· The iron hand of the Conservative administration's first 5 years gave way to sermons on personal responsibility. ► hear · Everything that Margery says can be traced to what she would hear in sermons and readings.· At forty, he heard a sermon by John of Avila and went mad with guilt.· On weekdays, they listened to lectures in local churches, and on market days travelled to hear sermons in nearby towns.· The faithful heard sermons from pundits and talk-show hosts.· Patriot Patrick Henry liked to drop by to hear the recruiting sermons Davies preached, in order to learn oratory. ► listen · Developing countries were unwilling to listen to sermons about sustainability from those doing most of the polluting.· I mended the tent-pole bag and listened to another sermon before switching off my torch.· They listened to an impassioned sermon delivered by the Archbishop of Tyre and were moved to take the cross themselves. ► preach · Wolsey even has his ministers preach peace sermons in London.· In 1581 he was appointed to preach a sermon at St Paul's Church, London.· FleeceThe cook aboard the Pequod who preaches a sermon to the sharks.· He preached his last sermon at Collin Wood, near the River Ayr, and spent most of his time in prayer.· They had been trained at college to preach Western-style sermons based on abstract thinking arranged in linear form. 1a talk given as part of a Christian church service, usually on a religious or moral subjectgive/preach/deliver a sermon (on something) The vicar gave a sermon on charity.► see thesaurus at speech2informal a long talk in which someone tries to give you moral advice that you do not want – used to show disapproval SYN lecture
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