| 单词 | sermon |
| 释义 | sermon (once / 234 pages) n A sermon is a speech, usually religious in nature, given by a priest, preacher, rabbi, or other religious leader as part of a service. Although most sermons focus on Bible passages, you can use the word sermon more generally to refer to any speech that contains a moral lesson. Sports coaches are known to deliver moving sermons, as are teachers and camp counselors. But if you come in late, after missing your curfew, the last thing you want to hear is a sermon by your mom on the importance of keeping your word. WORD FAMILYsermon: sermonise, sermonize, sermons+/sermonise: sermonised, sermoniser, sermonising/sermoniser: sermonisers/sermonize: sermonized, sermonizer, sermonizes, sermonizing/sermonizer: sermonizers USAGE EXAMPLESHarriott is a devout Christian, and he ends each practice with a sermon at midfield. The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) Paul recalled the first time he ever told a joke during a sermon. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) From the professor and radio host, “a sermon to white America” on the racial divide. Washington Post(Dec 27, 2016) 1n an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service) Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper discourse, preaching Sermon on the Mount the first major discourse delivered by Jesus (Matthew 5-7 and Luke 6:20-49) baccalaureate a farewell sermon to a graduating class at their commencement ceremonies kerugma, kerygmapreaching the gospel of Christ in the manner of the early church evangelismzealous preaching and advocacy of the gospel homily, preachmenta sermon on a moral or religious topic televangelismevangelism at a distance by the use of television address, speech the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience 2n a moralistic rebuke Syn|Hyper preaching lecture, speech, talking to a lengthy rebuke |
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