grace
柯林斯词典
1. N-UNCOUNT If someone moves with grace, they move in a smooth, controlled, and attractive way. 优美
He moved with the grace of a trained boxer. 他的动作带有一个训练有素的拳击手的风采。
2. N-PLURAL The graces are the ways of behaving and doing things which are considered polite and well-mannered. 风度
She didn't fit in and she had few social graces. 她不适应而且没有什么社交风度。
3. V-T If you say that something graces a place or a person, you mean that it makes them more attractive. 使优美[正式]
He went to the beautiful old Shaker dresser that graced this homely room. 他走向那个使这间陋室生辉的漂亮的夏克尔式旧橱柜。
4. N-UNCOUNT In Christianity and some other religions, grace is the kindness that God shows to people because He loves them. (上帝的) 恩惠
It was only by the grace of God that no one died. 正是承蒙上帝的恩惠才没有人死去。
5. N-VAR When someone says grace before or after a meal, they say a prayer in which they thank God for the food and ask Him to bless it. (饭前或饭后的) 谢恩祷告
Leo, will you say grace?
利奥，你要做祷告吗？
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grace /ɡreɪs/ (gracing,graced,graces)
剑桥词典
grace noun (MOVEMENT)
[ 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]a quality of moving in a smooth , relaxed , and attractive way
优美，优雅，雍容
Joanna has natural grace and elegance. 乔安娜举止自然优雅。
grace noun (POLITENESS)
[ 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]the quality of being pleasantly polite , or a willingness to be fair and honest
文雅；通情达理，体面
They accepted their defeat with good grace. 他们很有风度地认输了。
graces [ 名词的复数形式 ] uk
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ways of behaving that are considered polite and pleasant
风度
Ken is sadly lacking in social graces. 糟糕的是，肯在社交场合很没有风度。
grace noun (APPROVAL)
[ 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ] formalapproval or kindness , especially (in the Christian religion ) that is freely given by God to all humans
（尤指上帝赐予人类的）恩典，恩宠
Betty believed that it was through divine grace that her husband had recovered from his illness . 贝蒂认为全靠上天开恩她的丈夫才得以痊愈。
by the grace of God formal
through the kindness or help of God
承蒙上帝的恩典，上帝开恩
By the grace of God , the pilot managed to land the damaged plane safely . 蒙上帝开恩，飞行员成功地将受损的飞机安全降落。
grace noun (PRAYER)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 or 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]a prayer said by Christians before a meal to thank God for the food
（基督徒的）饭前感恩祷告
The children always say grace at dinnertime. 孩子们在用餐前总是要做感恩祷告。
grace noun (TIME)
[ 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]a period of time left or allowed before something happens or before something must be done
宽限期，延缓期
The exams have been postponed , so the students have a few days ' grace before they start . 考试推迟了，所以学生们得以晚几天进考场。