We were graced with the presence of the Queen. 女王光临,我们感到不胜荣幸。
She performed on the balance beam with much grace. 她在平衡木上表演得非常优美。
Fine paintings graced the walls of the room. 这些精美的绘画使四壁生辉。
grace
[ noun ]
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
<noun.state> the conception of grace developed alongside the conception of sin it was debated whether saving grace could be obtained outside the membership of the church the Virgin lived in a state of grace
elegance and beauty of movement or expression
<noun.attribute> a beautiful figure which she used in subtle movements of unparalleled grace
a sense of propriety and consideration for others
<noun.attribute> a place where the company of others must be accepted with good grace
a disposition to kindness and compassion
<noun.attribute> the victor's grace in treating the vanquished
(Greek mythology) one of three sisters who were the givers of beauty and charm; a favorite subject for sculptors
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a short prayer of thanks before a meal
<noun.communication> their youngest son said grace
(Christian theology) the free and unmerited favor or beneficence of God
<noun.attribute> God's grace is manifested in the salvation of sinners there but for the grace of God go I [ verb ]
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
Grace \Grace\ (gr[=a]s), n. [F. gr[^a]ce, L. gratia, from gratus beloved, dear, agreeable; perh. akin to Gr. ? to rejoice, cha`ris favor, grace, Skr. hary to desire, and E. yearn. Cf. {Grateful}, {Gratis}.] 1. The exercise of love, kindness, mercy, favor; disposition to benefit or serve another; favor bestowed or privilege conferred.
To bow and sue for grace With suppliant knee. --Milton.
2. (Theol.) The divine favor toward man; the mercy of God, as distinguished from His justice; also, any benefits His mercy imparts; divine love or pardon; a state of acceptance with God; enjoyment of the divine favor.
And if by grace, then is it no more of works. --Rom. xi. 6.
My grace is sufficicnt for thee. --2 Cor. xii. 9.
Where sin abounded, grace did much more abound. --Rom. v. 20.
By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand. --Rom. v.2
3. (Law) (a) The prerogative of mercy execised by the executive, as pardon. (b) The same prerogative when exercised in the form of equitable relief through chancery.
4. Fortune; luck; -- used commonly with hard or sorry when it means misfortune. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
5. Inherent excellence; any endowment or characteristic fitted to win favor or confer pleasure or benefit.
He is complete in feature and in mind. With all good grace to grace a gentleman. --Shak.
I have formerly given the general character of Mr. Addison's style and manner as natural and unaffected, easy and polite, and full of those graces which a flowery imagination diffuses over writing. --Blair.
6. Beauty, physical, intellectual, or moral; loveliness; commonly, easy elegance of manners; perfection of form.
Grace in women gains the affections sooner, and secures them longer, than any thing else. --Hazlitt.
I shall answer and thank you again For the gift and the grace of the gift. --Longfellow.
7. pl. (Myth.) Graceful and beautiful females, sister goddesses, represented by ancient writers as the attendants sometimes of Apollo but oftener of Venus. They were commonly mentioned as three in number; namely, Aglaia, Euphrosyne, and Thalia, and were regarded as the inspirers of the qualities which give attractiveness to wisdom, love, and social intercourse.
The Graces love to weave the rose. --Moore.
The Loves delighted, and the Graces played. --Prior.
8. The title of a duke, a duchess, or an archbishop, and formerly of the king of England.
How fares your Grace ! --Shak.
9. (Commonly pl.) Thanks. [Obs.]
Yielding graces and thankings to their lord Melibeus. --Chaucer.
10. A petition for grace; a blessing asked, or thanks rendered, before or after a meal.
11. pl. (Mus.) Ornamental notes or short passages, either introduced by the performer, or indicated by the composer, in which case the notation signs are called grace notes, appeggiaturas, turns, etc.
12. (Eng. Universities) An act, vote, or decree of the government of the institution; a degree or privilege conferred by such vote or decree. --Walton.
13. pl. A play designed to promote or display grace of motion. It consists in throwing a small hoop from one player to another, by means of two sticks in the hands of each. Called also {grace hoop} or {hoops}.
{Act of grace}. See under {Act}.
{Day of grace} (Theol.), the time of probation, when the offer of divine forgiveness is made and may be accepted.
That day of grace fleets fast away. --I. Watts.
{Days of grace} (Com.), the days immediately following the day when a bill or note becomes due, which days are allowed to the debtor or payer to make payment in. In Great Britain and the United States, the days of grace are three, but in some countries more, the usages of merchants being different.
{Good graces}, favor; friendship.
{Grace cup}. (a) A cup or vessel in which a health is drunk after grace. (b) A health drunk after grace has been said.
The grace cup follows to his sovereign's health. --Hing.
{Grace drink}, a drink taken on rising from the table; a grace cup.
To [Queen Margaret, of Scotland] . . . we owe the custom of the grace drink, she having established it as a rule at her table, that whosoever staid till grace was said was rewarded with a bumper. --Encyc. Brit.
{Grace hoop}, a hoop used in playing graces. See {Grace}, n., 13.
{Grace note} (Mus.), an appoggiatura. See {Appoggiatura}, and def. 11 above.
{Grace stroke}, a finishing stoke or touch; a coup de grace.
{Means of grace}, means of securing knowledge of God, or favor with God, as the preaching of the gospel, etc.
{To do grace}, to reflect credit upon.
Content to do the profession some grace. --Shak.
{To say grace}, to render thanks before or after a meal.
{With a good grace}, in a fit and proper manner grace fully; graciously.
{With a bad grace}, in a forced, reluctant, or perfunctory manner; ungraciously.
What might have been done with a good grace would at least be done with a bad grace. --Macaulay.
Usage: {Grace}, {Mercy}. These words, though often interchanged, have each a distinctive and peculiar meaning. Grace, in the strict sense of the term, is spontaneous favor to the guilty or undeserving; mercy is kindness or compassion to the suffering or condemned. It was the grace of God that opened a way for the exercise of mercy toward men. See {Elegance}.
Grace \Grace\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Graced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gracing}.] 1. To adorn; to decorate; to embellish and dignify.
Great Jove and Phoebus graced his noble line. --Pope.
We are graced with wreaths of victory. --Shak.
2. To dignify or raise by an act of favor; to honor.
He might, at his pleasure, grace or disgrace whom he would in court. --Knolles.
3. To supply with heavenly grace. --Bp. Hall.
4. (Mus.) To add grace notes, cadenzas, etc., to.
They invoke the "competent judgment" of the "44 Nobel laureates" who grace the Federation of American Scientists' masthead, but it has never been brought to bear on "nuclear winter."
One British manager who has worked closely with him said: 'He can touch the high spots, but he can fall from grace.
After 30 years of grace the locusts are back, cutting a swath from the desert to the rich agricultural lands of North Africa and, possibly, beyond.
Yeltsin's win marked a stunning political comeback following his dramatic fall from grace in 1987, when he was ousted as Moscow party chief and later fired as a non-voting member of the ruling Politburo.
Berlin represents the future capital's proud self-confidence; Dresden is old-world grace and quiet authority.
His first producer tried to mould him. 'They were trying to change my ministry and put in it something which wasn't me and I said, 'Lord, give me the grace to stand up against this, give me the strength to say no.' And I did.
"Paint Another Picture" (Columbia) _ Darlene Love Darlene Love is one of the greatest rock 'n' roll singers ever to grace our planet.
It was an irresistible and enchanting performance, the epitome of a particular charm and grace of manner.
The immediate reason for the riots and for Mr. Sarney's abrupt fall from grace was a government package of sharp fiscal constraints and price increases announced while election votes were still being counted.
Step out on to the gymnastics floor and achieve just a fraction of the grace and finesse of those small, young people trailing satin ribbons behind them.
She was one of the first female band leaders and one of the most gorgeous women ever to grace the stage.
The movie and television producer and movie theater operator said it intends to make the interest payments before a 30-day grace period elapses.
"And they say baseball is a game of grace and beauty."
Their most expressive moments are those in which they move their hands with an almost Eastern grace and sinuousness.
He has done all that, winning high marks from even his staunchest opponents for grace on the campaign trail.
Restored to its former grace and charm, the villa recreates the life and times of the writers, artists and musicians who gathered there for his fashionable Friday soirees.
The company has a 10day grace period in which to make the interest payment, but referred to the bonds as "defaulted" in its memo to the bondholders.
The other saving grace of the performance was the poised, pretty Xenia of the Slovak soprano, Livia Aghova, who is probably the Rusalka of our dreams.
The saving grace for Mr. Reeve, as for the other principals, is his sense of humor.
The government is to pay back the money in 12 years, with a five-year grace period.
The mergers and acquisitions market has been a saving grace for the industry, but uncertainties are beginning to mount even there.
"Their fall from grace came so quickly and they fell so far, given the good performance that they'd had over the years," James Curtiss, a member of the NRC, said in a meeting with Baltimore Gas & Electric officials in mid-August.
However, the agency said it will allow a grace period for cosmetic and drug products to which the dyes were added before the cutoff date.
The October suspension of payments started a 30-day grace period, which ends Nov. 21, after which creditors could force the company into bankruptcy court.
It was the fourth time since May that long-time Thornburgh aides have fallen from grace.
If he doesn't come up with the money before the grace period expires, he could be in default, and that might place Trump in jeopardy of losing his New Jersey casino licenses.
All are typical 17th-century ceremonial pieces, written with wit, grace and invention to amuse their audiences.
These are not collateralised, carry an interest charge that starts at 4 per cent and rises to Libor-plus 13/16 per cent and have a seven-year grace period.
Currently, the Europeans give no such grace period, putting American researchers at risk of losing their rights if they write or speak about their inventions before sending their claims to the patent office.
But inside, bunches of dried flowers hang from the ceiling, and art and ornaments grace the walls.