Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #4104
Grace
优雅；优美；魅力
Elegance, charm, or beauty of movement or expression.
- 1.
Charming, pleasing qualities.
迷人、令人愉悦的特质
- 2.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
(基督教神学)蒙上帝圣化的状态；处于这种神圣影响下的状态
- 3.
A short prayer of thanks before or after a meal.
餐前或餐后的简短谢恩祷告
- 4.
elegance and beauty of movement or expression
动作或表情的优雅与优美
- 5.
In the games of patience or solitaire: a special move that is normally against the rules.
单人纸牌游戏中通常违反规则的特别走法
- 6.
a sense of propriety and consideration for others
得体与体贴他人的意识
- 7.
A grace note.
装饰音(倚音)
- 8.
Elegant movement; elegance of movement; balance or poise.
优雅的动作；动作的优雅；平衡或镇定
- 9.
An allowance of time granted to a debtor during which they are free of at least part of their normal obligations towards the creditor.
给予债务人的宽限期,期间可免于履行部分正常义务
- 10.
Favor, sanction or beneficence.
恩惠、认可或善行
- 11.
An act or decree of the governing body of an English university.
英国大学管理机构的决议或法令
恩典；神恩；谢饭祷告；（餐前或餐后的）感恩祷告；恩惠；眷顾；宽限期；礼貌；体谅
In use
The ballet dancer moved with such grace that the audience was mesmerized.
She handled the awkward situation with grace, making everyone feel at ease.
According to Christian belief, salvation is a gift of God's grace.
the conception of grace developed alongside the conception of sin
it was debated whether saving grace could be obtained outside the membership of the church
the Virgin lived in a state of grace
a beautiful figure which she used in subtle movements of unparalleled grace
a place where the company of others must be accepted with good grace
Connections
Collocations
- say grace
- 做餐前祷告
- My grandmother always says grace before dinner.我祖母总是在晚餐前做祷告。
- fall from grace
- 失宠；堕落
- The once-popular politician fell from grace after the scandal.这位曾经受欢迎的政客在丑闻后失宠了。
- have the grace to do something
- 有风度地做某事
- He at least had the grace to apologize.他至少还有风度道歉。
- with good grace
- 欣然地；情愿地
- She accepted the criticism with good grace.她欣然接受了批评。
- grace period
- 宽限期
- The loan has a six-month grace period before repayments start.这笔贷款有六个月的宽限期才开始还款。
- a saving grace
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将grace拆成g+race，想象赛跑时的优美姿态，帮助记住“优雅”的含义。
Context & Register
语域：混合（具体义项差异较大）。通常，宗教含义（恩典）多用于正式宗教场合；优雅、风度含义常见于文学、日常赞美及正式描述；善意、仁慈含义则多用于正式或书面语。选择语域时需结合具体语境。
Grammar Note
常用于基督教语境，注意复数形式。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the /eɪs/ ending sound and rhyme with 'grace'. Words like 'glace' (/ɡlæs/) have similar spelling but do not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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