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sermonize

/sur-muh-nahyz/US // ˈsɜr məˌnaɪz //UK // (ˈsɜːməˌnaɪz) //

讲道,说教,布道,讲经

Related Words

edify启迪,熏陶,启蒙,启发admonish劝诫,训诫,劝告,劝谏pontificate教宗,教士长,教皇,教士evangelize传播福音,传教,传播,传播信息lecture讲座,讲课,讲演,说话teach教授,教,教导,教会preach宣讲,说教,传道,传教preachify传教,宣讲,传道,宣扬

Definitions

v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1

    ser·mon·ized, ser·mon·iz·ing.

    • : to deliver or compose a sermon; preach.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    ser·mon·ized, ser·mon·iz·ing.

    • : to give exhortation to; lecture.

Synonyms & Antonyms

verbmoralize
Synonyms
admonish劝诫,训诫,劝告,劝谏edify启迪,熏陶,启蒙,启发evangelize传播福音,传教,传播,传播信息lecture讲座,讲课,讲演,说话pontificate教宗,教士长,教皇,教士preach宣讲,说教,传道,传教preachify传教,宣讲,传道,宣扬teach教授,教,教导,教会pass judgment判决,判断,判决书,评判pontify论证,讲论,争论,论证一下

Examples

  • He does not sermonize to them, he does not attack them or their enemies; he merely speaks to them as their friend.

  • Indeed, liberal preachers have largely ceased to sermonize about Him, just because it has become so easy!

  • You used occasionally to sermonize too; I wish you would, in charity, favour me with a sheet full in your own way.

  • It did not seem to her worth while to censure or to sermonize.

  • "If you are going to sermonize me, the moment is ill chosen," replied the lieutenant, sulkily.

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