preach

pri:tʃ

六级考研托福雅思GRE Collins 2

v. deliver a sermon
v. speak, plead, or argue in favor of

v. 传道, 讲道, 说教, 宣讲, 鼓吹
n. 说教, 布道

Collins 星级

5,238

BNC 频率

4,814

使用频率

preach 可以拆分为 pre-（表示“在前”）和 each（每一个）。可以联想为“在每一个人面前讲道”，因此可以记住它的意思是“宣讲”或“传教”。

例句

1. The teacher likes to preach the importance of honesty to her students.

老师喜欢向学生们讲述诚实的重要性。

2. He often preaches about kindness during his speeches.

他在演讲中经常谈到善良。

3. Many people go to church to listen to the pastor preach every Sunday.

许多人每周日去教堂听牧师讲道。