simple elegance or refinement of movement
(动作的)优雅;精致
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she moved through the water with effortless grace .她优雅轻松地在水中移动。
courteous good will
(谦恭的)善意
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at least he has the grace to admit his debt to her .起码他还愿意承认欠了她钱。
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风度;魅力
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she has all the social graces .她很有社交风度。
(in Christian belief)the free and unmerited favour of God, as manifested in the salvation of sinners and the bestowal of blessings
(基督教中表现为拯救罪人和带来祝福的上帝的)恩典;天恩。
[count noun]a divinely given talent or blessing
(天赐的)才干;福祗
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the scheme has proved to be a great grace for the Church .结果证明这个计划对全体教徒来说是天赐之福。
the condition or fact of being favoured by someone
青睐;眷顾
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he fell from grace with the tabloids after he was sent off for swearing .他因为言语粗鲁被罚下场禁赛后,那些小报就对他失去了兴趣。
a period officially allowed for payment of a sum due or for compliance with a law or condition, especially an extended period granted as a special favour
(付款或执行法律或符合条件的法定)期限(尤指宽限)
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another three days' grace .再给的三天宽限。
a short prayer of thanks said before or after a meal
(饭前或饭后的)简短谢恩祷告
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before dinner the Reverend Newman said grace .牧师纽曼在饭前做了祷告。
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大人(用于对公爵、公爵夫人或大主教的尊称)
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His Grace, the Duke of Atholl .阿索尔公爵大人。
do honour or credit to (someone or something) by one's presence
向…表示敬意;为…增光
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she bowed out from the sport she has graced for two decades .她退出了她为之增光添彩20载的这项运动。
[with obj.](of a person or thing)be an attractive presence in or on; adorn
(人,物)充满魅力地出现于…;装饰
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Ms Pasco has graced the front pages of magazines like Elle and Vogue .帕斯科女士荣登过《世界时装之苑》和《时尚》这样的杂志头版。
W. G. (1848—1915), English cricketer; full name
格雷斯,W·G (1848—1915,英国板球运动员;全名威廉·吉尔伯特·格雷斯,在其一直持续到1908年的辉煌运动生涯中,他共获得126个100分,跑动得分54,896分,接住2,864个击球,曾两次[1880,1882] 率英格兰队在国际板球决赛中与澳大利亚队比赛)。
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be in someone's good (或bad )graces be regarded by someone with favour (or disfavour)被某人喜欢(或厌恶) -
there but for the grace of God (go I ) used to acknowledge one's good fortune in avoiding another's mistake or misfortune 天助我也(用来承认运气好,没有犯和别人一样的错误或遭遇同样的不幸) -
the (Three )Graces Greek Mythology three beautiful goddesses (Aglaia, Thalia, and Euphrosyne), daughters of Zeus. They were believed to personify and bestow charm, grace, and beauty. 【希 腊神话】 美慧三女神(阿格拉伊亚、塔利亚和欧佛洛绪涅,宙斯之女,她们被认为代表并可以给予魅力、优雅和美丽) -
with good (或bad )grace in a willing and happy (or resentful and reluctant) manner 乐意地,欣然地(或愤恨地、勉强地)
"Middle English: via Old French from Latin