preach

verb

/priːtʃ/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they preach	/priːtʃ/ /priːtʃ/
he / she / it preaches	/ˈpriːtʃɪz/ /ˈpriːtʃɪz/
past simple preached	/priːtʃt/ /priːtʃt/
past participle preached	/priːtʃt/ /priːtʃt/
-ing form preaching	/ˈpriːtʃɪŋ/ /ˈpriːtʃɪŋ/

Idioms

[intransitive, transitive] to give a religious talk in a public place, especially in a church during a service布道，讲道（尤指教堂中礼拜时）
- She preached to the congregation about forgiveness.她向会众宣讲宽恕的道理。
- preach something The minister preached a sermon on the parable of the lost sheep.牧师讲道时用了亡羊的比喻。
Topics Religion and festivalsc1
[transitive, intransitive] to tell people about a particular religion, way of life, system, etc. in order to persuade them to accept it宣传，宣扬，宣讲（教义、生活方式、体制等）
- preach something to preach the word of God传布上帝的道
- He preached the virtues of capitalism to us.他向我们宣扬资本主义的优点。
- preach (about something) She preached about the benefits of a healthy lifestyle.她宣讲了健康生活的好处。
Collocations Religion
Religion宗教Being religious笃信宗教的
- believe in God/Christ/Allah/free will/predestination/heaven and hell/an afterlife/reincarnation信仰上帝／耶稣基督／真主／自由意志／宿命论／天堂与地狱／来生／转世说
- be/become a believer/an atheist/an agnostic/a Christian/Muslim/Hindu/Buddhist, etc.是／成为信徒／无神论者／不可知论者／基督徒／穆斯林／印度教教徒／佛教徒等
- convert to/practise a religion/Buddhism/Catholicism/Christianity/Islam/Judaism, etc.
- go to church/(North American English) temple (= the synagogue)去教堂／会堂做礼拜
- go to the local church/mosque/synagogue/gurdwara去当地的教堂／清真寺／犹太教会堂／谒师所做礼拜
- belong to a church/a religious community是教堂／宗教团体的成员
- join/enter the church/a convent/a monastery/a religious sect/the clergy/the priesthood成为牧师／女修道士／僧侣／宗教人员／神职人员／司祭
- praise/worship/obey/serve/glorify God赞美／敬拜／遵从／侍奉／颂扬上帝
Celebrations and ritual庆典与仪式
- attend/hold/conduct/lead a service参加／举行／组织／主持礼拜仪式
- perform a ceremony/a rite/a ritual/a baptism/the Hajj/a mitzvah举行典礼／仪式／宗教仪式／洗礼／朝觐／受戒仪式
- carry out/perform a sacred/burial/funeral/fertility/purification rite举行宗教／安葬／葬礼／丰收／净化仪式
- go on/make a pilgrimage前往朝圣
- celebrate Christmas/Easter/Eid/Ramadan/Hanukkah/Passover/Diwali庆祝圣诞节／复活节／开斋节／斋月／修殿节／逾越节／排灯节
- observe/break the Sabbath/a fast/Ramadan守／不守安息日／斋戒／斋月
- deliver/preach/hear a sermon传道；讲道；听布道
- lead/address the congregation带领会众；对会众发表演讲
- say/recite a prayer/blessing念诵／背诵经文；祝祷
Religious texts and ideas宗教经文与思想
- preach/proclaim/spread the word of God/the Gospel/the message of Islam传布／颂扬／传播上帝的话／《福音》／伊斯兰教义
- study/follow the dharma/the teachings of Buddha研究／遵循达摩／佛教教义
- read/study/understand/interpret scripture/the Bible/the Koran/the gospel/the Torah阅读／研究／理解／阐释经文／《圣经》／《古兰经》／《福音》／托拉
- be based on/derive from divine revelation基于／来源于上帝的启示
- commit/consider something heresy/sacrilege犯异端／渎圣罪；认为…是异端邪说／亵渎圣物
Religious belief and experience宗教信仰与体验
- seek/find/gain enlightenment/wisdom寻求／找到／获得启迪／智慧
- strengthen/lose your faith增强／失去信德
- keep/practise/practice/abandon the faith忠于／践行／放弃信仰
- save/purify/lose your soul拯救／净化／失去灵魂
- obey/follow/keep/break/violate a commandment/Islamic law/Jewish law服从／遵循／恪守／违反／亵渎诫条／伊斯兰教法／犹太教法
- be/accept/do God’s will是／接受／践行上帝的旨意
- receive/experience divine grace得到／感受神的恩宠
- achieve/attain enlightenment/salvation/nirvana获得启迪／拯救／涅槃
- undergo a conversion/rebirth/reincarnation经历皈依／重生／转世化身
- hear/answer a prayer聆听／回应祷告
- commit/confess/forgive a sin犯罪；忏悔；宽恕罪过
- do/perform penance进行补赎
- He preached against the evils of drink.他宣扬反对饮酒的害处。
- He preached on the need to tackle social problems.他宣扬解决社会问题的必要性。
- preaching about freedom and democracy宣扬自由和民主
[intransitive] (disapproving) to give somebody advice on moral standards, behaviour, etc., especially in a way that they find annoying or boring说教
- I'm sorry, I didn't mean to preach.很抱歉，我并没有说教的意思。
- preach at somebody You're preaching at me again!你又在对我说教了！
Topics Suggestions and advicec1, Personal qualitiesc1

词源Middle English: from Old French prechier, from Latin praedicare ‘proclaim’, in ecclesiastical Latin ‘preach’, from prae ‘before’ + dicare ‘declare’.

Idioms

practise what you preach

to do the things yourself that you tell other people to do身体力行；躬行所言；言行一致

preach to the converted

(also preach to the choir especially in North American English)

to speak to people in support of views that they already hold向教徒宣教；教读书人写大字
- I realize I may be preaching to the choir, but I think he's gorgeous.我知道我这话可能多余，不过我觉得他棒极了。