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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。
蒙恩状态；天恩眷顾
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蒙恩状态；天恩眷顾
the state of being under God's favor, especially in Christian theology
After confession, he was in a state of grace.
忏悔之后，他处于蒙受天恩的状态。
多用于基督教语境
无大罪的状态,享有上帝的恩宠和无偿的神助
A condition free from mortal sin, in which one has the favor of God and enjoys unmerited divine assistance.
After her confession, she felt she was in a state of grace.
忏悔之后，她觉得自己处于蒙恩状态。
The baby was baptized and entered a state of grace.
这个婴儿受了洗礼，进入了蒙恩状态。
They prayed every night to live in a state of grace.
他们每晚祈祷，希望能活在蒙恩的状态中。
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。
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。
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。
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He is in state of grace after confession.
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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。
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She is in a graceful state after prayer.
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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。
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