"say grace" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 飯前祈禱
• 飯前謝恩

Definition

在喫飯前說簡短禱告或向上帝表示感謝。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常見於宗教或家庭用餐時，尤其是基督徒家庭。這不是正式用語，常用語有“要不要飯前祈禱？”或“我們來謝恩吧”。也可泛指飯前的簡短感謝或祝福。

Examples

Let's say grace before we start eating.

我們喫飯前先**飯前祈禱**吧。

My grandfather always says grace at family dinners.

我祖父每次家庭聚餐都會**飯前祈禱**。

Do you want to say grace tonight?

你今晚想**飯前祈禱**嗎？

We all held hands and said grace before the big meal.

大家手拉手，在盛宴前一起**飯前祈禱**。

"Would anyone like to say grace?" asked Mom as everyone sat down.

媽媽等大家坐下後問：「有人想**飯前祈禱**嗎？」

At Thanksgiving, it's a family tradition to say grace before we eat.

感恩節時，家裡有個傳統是喫飯前**飯前祈禱**。