Phrase
state of grace
蒙恩状态；天恩眷顾
the state of being under God's favor, especially in Christian theology
多用于基督教语境
- 1.
A condition free from mortal sin, in which one has the favor of God and enjoys unmerited divine assistance.
无大罪的状态,享有上帝的恩宠和无偿的神助
无大罪的状态,享有上帝的恩宠和无偿的神助；蒙受天恩；天恩眷顾
In use
After her confession, she felt she was in a state of grace.
The baby was baptized and entered a state of grace.
They prayed every night to live in a state of grace.
be in a state of grace
通常用于宗教语境，指灵魂洁净无罪的状态。
After confession, he was in a state of grace.
忏悔之后，他处于蒙受天恩的状态。
die in a state of grace
强调临终时灵魂的状态。
She died in a state of grace, having received last rites.
她在领受临终圣事后，在蒙受天恩的状态中去世。
live in a state of grace
They lived in a state of grace, always faithful to the Church.
他们生活在蒙受天恩的状态中，始终忠于教会。
Common mistakes
He is in state of grace after confession.He is in a state of grace after confession.
中文学习者常漏掉冠词。在英语中，'state of grace' 作为可数名词短语，在介词后通常需要不定冠词 'a' 来表示一种状态。
She is in a graceful state after prayer.She is in a state of grace after prayer.
中文学习者易混淆 'graceful'（优雅的）和 'grace'（天恩）。'state of grace' 是固定短语，表示蒙受天恩的状态，而非优雅的状态。
Connections
Confusing words
- grace period
- 宽限期 · 指履行义务的宽限时间；不要与宗教意义上的‘蒙受天恩’混淆。
- state of mind
- 心态 · 指心理状态；与‘state of grace（蒙受天恩）’结构相似但含义完全不同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.