grace學測 L4KK [ˈgres] ｜ /ˈgreɪs/
優雅；優美·寬厚；仁慈·得體；周到·使增色；添彩·(宗教)恩典·飯前禱告
龍騰B3L5考點，一字身兼多重意涵
Even though she lost, she smiled with grace.
即使輸了，她仍然優雅得體地微笑。
一個畫面：行雲流水般的美好
自然流動動作不費力，如流水般順暢
從容大方舉止得體，讓人感到自在
無償給予好意或恩典不求回報地給出
義項
舞者優雅C1noun優雅；優美
She danced with such grace that everyone watched in silence.
她跳舞的姿態如此優雅，大家看得靜悄悄的。
with gracesuch grace
寬容原諒C2noun寬厚；仁慈
She was angry, but she forgave him with grace.
她原本很生氣，卻仍寬厚地原諒了他。
show gracewith grace
得體周到C1noun得體；周到
She stayed calm and solved the problem with grace.
她保持冷靜，得體地解決了問題。
with grace and dignityaccept with grace
妝點餐桌C1verb使增色；添彩
She used fresh flowers to grace the table.
她用新鮮的花朵為餐桌增添光彩。
grace the tablegrace the room
神的恩典C1noun(宗教)恩典
Many people believe grace is a gift from God.
許多人相信恩典是上帝賜予的禮物。
by graceGod's grace
飯前禱告C1noun飯前禱告
Before dinner, the family said grace and thanked God for the food.
晚餐前，一家人做了飯前禱告，感謝上帝賜下食物。
say grace
片語
with grace從容優雅 →優雅從容地做事
say grace飯前禱告 →用餐前說感恩禱告
grace period額外緩衝期 →延後繳費的寬限期
fall from grace跌落神壇 →從得寵瞬間失勢
你會不會這樣說？
She stayed calm and moved across the room with great ___. (grace / graceful)
看答案
grace
grace是名詞、graceful是形容詞，with後面須接名詞。
'Before dinner, the family said grace and thanked God for the food.' 這裡的grace最接近哪個意思？(A) 優雅 (B) 飯前禱告 (C) 恩典
看答案
(B)
此句情境是用餐前，對應「飯前禱告」義項，而非優雅或恩典。
字族
graceful 優雅的・gracious 親切的；仁慈的・disgrace 恥辱；丟臉