preach解释

1. 说教
2. 讲道
3. 训诫
4. 布道

1. 鼓吹
2. 【宗】布道
3. 反复灌输
4. 唠叨地劝诫
5. 布讲
6. 说（教）
7. 讲学
8. 教
9. 规戒
10. 提倡
11. 讲
12. 说教
13. 讲道
14. 宣扬
15. 唠叨
16. 向教徒宣教
17. 教读书人写大字
18. 宣讲
19. 劝诫
20. 传道
21. 宣传
22. 劝告
23. 倡导

1. deliver a sermon;

   "The minister is not preaching this Sunday"
   

2. speak, plead, or argue in favor of;

   "The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house"
   

1.讲道；布道；传教
When a member of the clergypreaches a sermon, he or she gives a talk on a religious or moral subject during a religious service.

e.g. At High Mass the priest preached a sermon on the devil...
牧师在大弥撒上布道驱邪。
e.g. The bishop preached to a crowd of several hundred local people...
主教向当地聚集的数百人布道。

2.宣传；鼓吹
When peoplepreach a belief or a course of action, they try to persuade other people to accept the belief or to take the course of action.

e.g. The Prime Minister said he was trying topreach peace and tolerance to his people...
首相表示他在竭力向他的人民宣传和平和宽容。
e.g. Health experts are now preaching that even a little exercise is far better than none at all...
现在健康专家都在宣扬，即使是少量的运动也远比根本不运动好得多。

3.说教；唠叨；不胜其烦地劝诫
If someone gives you advice in a very serious, boring way, you can say that theyare preaching at you.

e.g. 'Don'tpreach at me,' he shouted.
他大喊道：“不要对我说教。”

4.以身作则；身体力行；躬行己说
If you say that someonepractises what theypreach, you mean that they behave in the way that they encourage other people to behave in.

e.g. He ought to practise what he preaches.
他应该以身作则。

5.向教徒传道（表示向已经接受某种思想的人宣传这种思想）
If you say that someoneis preaching to the converted, you mean that they are wasting their time because they are trying to persuade people to think or believe in things that they already think or believe in.

preach against (v.+prep.)

宣传反对 declare one's solemn opposition to (sb) especially in a speech in church
preach against sth/v-ing

All the great churchmen have preached against immorality.

所有教会中有影响的人物都作了反对不道德行为的布道。

They are preaching against speculation and in favour of honest investment.

他们正在宣传反对投机,赞扬真正的投资。

Do all churchmen preach against taking drug?

所有的教会人士都竭力反对吸毒吗?

preach at (v.+prep.)

向…唠叨 speak to sb in the manner of a priest or minister of religion
preach at sb (about sth)

He does nothing but preaches at his children.

他除了跟他的孩子们唠叨之外,什么事都不干。

He kept preaching at his students about studying.

在关于学习问题上,他不断地向学生们说教。

My sister has been preaching at me again about my lack of neatness.

我姐姐又在跟我唠叨要我改掉不爱整洁的毛病。

I don't mind listening to advice that I've asked for, but I refuse to be preached at.

我不介意听取我要求得到的忠告,但就是不乐意听人说教。

preach down (v.+adv.)

谴责; 当众折服 commend by preaching; speak against
preach sb/sth ⇔ down

We failed to preach down these people.

我们未能说服这些人。

The president preached down war and violence.

总统(用宣讲)谴责战争和暴力。

preach to (v.+prep.)

向…传道; 说教 deliver a sermon to sb; give moral advice to (sb)
preach to sb

Christ preached to large crowds.

基督向群众传教。

The clergyman preached to people.

牧师向人们讲道。

He preached to deaf ears.

他对聋子讲道(他在对牛弹琴)。

The headmaster was preaching to his pupils.

校长正对他的学生们谆谆劝诫。

preach up (v.+adv.)

吹捧,赞扬 commend by preaching; speak in favour of
preach sth ⇔ up

Christianity preaches up forgiveness.

基督教颂扬宽恕之道。

These misguided people go around preaching up violence.

这些误入歧途的人到处鼓吹暴力。

practise what one preaches

干自己要别人干的事 do what one tells others they should do

• preach peace鼓吹和平

• preach austerely严肃地布道
• preach independently独立地传道
• preach tiresomely令人心烦地说教
• preach zealously狂热地鼓吹
• preach down贬损,当众折服
• preach up鼓吹,赞扬

• preach against宣传反对
• preach about sth因某事而唠叨
• preach at sb向某人传道
• preach a funeral from the pulpit在布道坛上致悼词
• preach on a subject就某一题进行宣讲
• preach to deaf ears对牛弹琴

1. preach的基本意思是牧师为宣扬自己而“讲道”。引申可作“劝诫”解。
2. preach可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时可接名词、代词或that从句作宾语,也可接双宾语,其间接宾语可转化为介词to的宾语。用作不及物动词时常与介词at, against或to连用。
3. preach有时还可接以“as/to be+ n./adj. ”结构充当补足语的复合宾语。