Grace

(noun.) a disposition to kindness and compassion; 'the victor's grace in treating the vanquished'.

(noun.) (Christian theology) the free and unmerited favor or beneficence of God; 'God's grace is manifested in the salvation of sinners'; 'there but for the grace of God go I'.

(noun.) elegance and beauty of movement or expression; 'a beautiful figure which she used in subtle movements of unparalleled grace'.

(noun.) a short prayer of thanks before a meal; 'their youngest son said grace'.

(noun.) (Greek mythology) one of three sisters who were the givers of beauty and charm; a favorite subject for sculptors.

(noun.) (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence; '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'.

校对:朗达

• I begged a fortnight's grace from the creditor, asked for a holiday from my employers, and spent the time in begging in the City under my disguise. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
• At length, Mr Boffin entreated to be allowed a quarter of an hour's grace, and a cooling walk of that duration in the yard. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• Later on there was more grace and less coarseness in the human representations. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• Not at all, your Grace. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• Mrs Milvey, with the most unaffected grace in the world, congratulated them, and was glad to see them. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• She meant 'facinating', but as Grace didn't know the exact meaning of either word, fastidious sounded well and made a good impression. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• Wilt thou take heart of grace, and go to the wars with me? 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• The lofty gateways are graced with statues, and the broad floors are all laid in polished flags of marble. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
• But acknowledging his guest to be such a good fellow as has seldom graced his board, the holy man at length produces the best his cell affords. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• He sat on the box, and Mr Sloppy graced the rumble. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• She adorned and graced it so that it became another place. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• We had a hot supper on the occasion, graced by the inevitable roast fowl, and we had some flip to finish with. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• Ivanhoe distinguished himself in the service of Richard, and was graced with farther marks of the royal favour. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• Acting upon this plan in our subsequent intercourse, he led me to wish to participate in that cultivation which graced his own intellect. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• What Miss Podsnap was particularly charmed with, next to the graces of her friend, was the happiness of her friend's married life. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• This it is, her not caring about you, which gives her such a soft skin, and makes her so much taller, and produces all these charms and graces! 简·奥斯汀. 曼斯菲尔德庄园.
• He found a pleasure in setting up Blandois as the type of elegance, and making him a satire upon others who piqued themselves on personal graces. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• Few letters home of successful men or women display the graces of modesty and self-forgetfulness. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• Many called us the Three Graces. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• Mrs. Churchill is not much in my good graces, as you may suspectbut this is quite between ourselves. 简·奥斯汀. 爱玛.
• This year we three graces, as we were called, hired an opera box for the season together. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.

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