sermon
n
1
(a) talk on a moral or religious subject, usu given by a clergyman from the pulpit during a religious service 讲道(通常指教士在讲坛上做出的).
(b) such a talk in printed form (印刷的)讲道文章
a book of sermons 讲道集.
2 (fig infml 比喻, 口) long talk about moral matters or about sb's faults, etc (对某人的错误等的)一大通教训
We had to listen to a long sermon about not wasting money. 我们硬著头皮听了一通别浪费钱的大道理.
I will take the money. Give me three times more than Antonio borrowed from me.
我愿意要钱。请给我加三倍还给我安东尼奥向我借的钱。
He passed his exams, and even better, when he left university he had earned enough money to start his own business, offering guide services to tourists.
他考试过关了,更惬意的是,他大学毕业时,所赚的钱足够他开始经营自己的行业--为游客提供导游服务。
To his astonishment, the bee began to perform a dance on the surface of the honeycomb.