Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #5238
preach
讲道；布道；宣讲
To give a sermon, especially as part of a religious service; to proclaim or teach in a formal religious speech.
- 1.
To give a sermon.
讲道；布道。
- 2.
To proclaim by public discourse; to utter in a sermon or a formal religious harangue.
以公开宣讲宣告；在布道或正式宗教演讲中说出。
- 3.
To advise or recommend earnestly.
恳切地劝告或推荐。
- 4.
To teach or instruct by preaching; to inform by preaching.
通过布道教导或指导；通过布道告知。
- 5.
To give advice in an offensive or obtrusive manner.
以冒犯或强加于人的方式提出忠告。
极力劝告；倡导；说教；讲道；布道。；以公开宣讲宣告；在布道或正式宗教演讲中说出。；恳切地劝告或推荐。
In use
My grandmother used to preach kindness to everyone she met.
The priest preached a powerful sermon last Sunday.
She always preaches about the importance of honesty.
preach to sb
He preached to a large crowd in the square.
他在广场上向一大群人讲道。
preach sth
She always preaches the importance of honesty.
她总是宣扬诚实的重要性。
preach about sth
Stop preaching about the dangers of smoking; we already know.
Connections
Collocations
- preach a sermon
- 讲道
- The pastor preached a powerful sermon on forgiveness.牧师就宽恕讲了一篇有力的道。
- preach the gospel
- 传播福音
- Missionaries went to Africa to preach the gospel.传教士去非洲传播福音。
- preach to the converted
- 对已经信服的人说教
- You're preaching to the converted; we already support the plan.你是在对已经信服的人说教；我们已经支持这个计划了。
- preach peace
- 宣扬和平
- The leader preached peace and unity in his speech.领导人在演讲中宣扬和平与团结。
- preach about
- 就…说教
- He's always preaching about the dangers of smoking.他总在说教吸烟的危害。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象牧师在传道（preach）时既祈祷（pray）又教导（teach），preach 就是这两个词的融合。
Context & Register
通常用于宗教布道（如教堂讲道）或日常说教（如批评他人行为），语域偏正式或带有批评意味。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the -each spelling and rhyme with /iːtʃ/, same as preach.
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
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