| 单词 | preach |
| 释义 | preach —preach /priːtʃ/ verb [I or T] (IN CHURCH) ↑Verb Endings for preach ► F0 (especially of a priest in a church) to give a religious speech: » Father Martin preached to the assembled mourners.» During the sermon, he preached about the need for forgiveness.Thesaurus+: ↑Meditation, religious chanting and spiritual statesverb [I] DISAPPROVING (ADVISE) ↑Verb Endings for preach ► F0 to give unwanted advice, especially about moral matters, in a boring way: » He's such a pain - he's always preaching about the virtues of working hard and getting up early.» My mother's always preaching at/to me about keeping my room tidy.Thesaurus+: ↑Giving adviceverb [T] (PERSUADE) ↑Verb Endings for preach ► F0 to try to persuade other people to believe in a particular belief or follow a particular way of life: » They preach the abolition of established systems but propose nothing to replace them.Thesaurus+: ↑Urging and persuading , ↑Causing somebody to act |
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