Say grace Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈseɪ/ /ˈɡɹeɪs

SAY GRAYS

UK

sˈeɪ/ /ɡɹˈeɪs

SAY GRAYS

释义

To say a short prayer or give thanks to God before eating a meal.

用法与细微差别

Commonly used in religious or family settings, especially for Christian meals. Not formal; often said aloud as 'Would anyone like to say grace?' or 'Let's say grace.' Can also refer generally to any short word of thanks before eating.

• Spanish: bendecir la mesa - dar gracias (antes de la comida)
• Portuguese (BR): fazer uma oração antes da refeição - agradecer (refeição)
• Portuguese (PT): rezar antes da refeição - dar graças (refeição)
• Chinese (Simplified): 饭前祷告 - 饭前谢恩
• Chinese (Traditional): 飯前祈禱 - 飯前謝恩
• Hindi: भोजन से पहले प्रार्थना करना
• Arabic: يقوم بالدعاء قبل الطعام
• Bengali: খাবার আগে প্রার্থনা করা - খাবার আগে ধন্যবাদজ্ঞাপন করা
• Russian: прочитать молитву перед едой - поблагодарить Бога перед едой
• Japanese: 食前の祈りを捧げる
• Vietnamese: cầu nguyện trước bữa ăn - đọc lời cảm tạ trước khi ăn
• Korean: 식사 전 기도하다
• Turkish: yemekten önce dua etmek
• Urdu: کھانے سے پہلے دعا پڑھنا
• Indonesian: berdoa sebelum makan

例句

Let's say grace before we start eating.

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My grandfather always says grace at family dinners.

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Do you want to say grace tonight?

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

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

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

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