"preach to" in Chinese (Simplified)
对……说教
Definition
以说教的方式对某人讲道德、宗教或应该怎么做,常常让人觉得强势或令人反感。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常带有负面含义,形容对方说教或者发号施令。常见说法“preach to the choir”指的是对已经同意的人说教。既可以指宗教,也可以泛指其他场合。
Examples
My mother likes to preach to me about studying every day.
我妈妈喜欢每天**对我说教**,要我学习。
The teacher began to preach to the class about honesty.
老师开始**对全班说教**诚实的重要性。
Don’t preach to your friends if they make a mistake.
如果朋友犯错,不要**对他们说教**。
He tends to preach to everyone about healthy eating, even though he doesn’t always follow his own advice.
他总是**对每个人说教**健康饮食,虽然自己并不总是听从自己的建议。
You don’t need to preach to me—I already know smoking is bad.
你不用**对我说教**,我已经知道吸烟有害。
Sometimes it feels like politicians just want to preach to us instead of listening.
有时候感觉政客只是想**对我们说教**,而不是倾听我们的想法。