preach

vt. & vi.

1. 讲道
   • He felt very tired, for he preached for a long time.
     由于讲道太久, 他感觉非常疲劳。
   • The man was preaching the Gospel.
     此人在传布福音。
   • Christ preached that we should love each other.
     基督在布道中说人们应该互爱。
2. 劝诫; 说教
   • It is not the author's business to preach, but to give a real, historical picture of life.
     作者的责任不在于说教, 而在于展现一幅真实的具有历史意义的生活画面。
   • Don't preach me that.
     不要以那件事说教我。
   • The old man preached temperance to young people.
     那位老人劝年轻人戒酒。
   • She preached economy as the best means of solving the crisis.
     她倡导说节约是解决危机的最佳方法。