1. U 优美　quality of simple elegant beauty
2. P 风度，魅力　pleasing accomplishment
3. U 宽限，缓期　extra time allowed to renew a licence, pay an insurance premium
4. U 恩泽，善意　favor; goodwill

　admire ～　欣赏优雅
　allow ～　允许期限
　gain ～　获得恩宠
　win ～　赢得好感
　bad ～　不情愿地，勉强的
　easy ～　优美自如
　saving ～　可取之处
　special ～　特别恩典
　by the ～ of　承蒙…的恩宠
　pray for ～　求神拜佛
　fall from ～　失宠，堕落
　be in sb's good ～　得到某人的欢心
　with ～　优美地，勉强

　The gymnast performed on the balance beam with an easy grace.　体操运动员在平衡木上表演得优美自如。
　She danced with a grace that surprised us.　她的舞姿优雅得使我们惊奇。
　She is full of graces.　她很有魅力。
　A young man with graces appeared on the stage.　舞台上出现了一位风度翩翩的年轻人。
　Payment is due today, but I gave her a week's grace.　今天付款到期，但我给了她一个星期的宽限。
　He had been the king's favorite, and his sudden fall from grace surprised everyone.　他本是国王的宠臣，一朝失宠众人都感到意外。
　The monks prayed daily for grace.　那个和尚每天祈求恩惠。
　By the grace of God, nothing important was stolen.　靠上帝保佑，重要的东西一样未被偷走。

 ♣ have the grace to-v
　有雅量做…　be polite enough to do sth
　He might have had the grace to say he was sorry!　他本有雅量做说声抱歉的！
　We all have the grace to do what you'll ask us to do.　我们都有雅量做你要我们做的事。
 ♣ in sb's good graces
　为某人赞成和喜爱　approved of and favored by sb
　I'm not in her good graces at the moment.　我此刻尚未讨得她的欢心。
 ♣ with (a) bad〔good〕 grace
　勉强地〔欣然地〕reluctantly and rudely〔willingly and cheerfully〕　
　She apologized with (a) bad grace.　她很勉强地道了歉。
　She took on the extra work with good grace.　她毫无怨言地承担了额外的工作。

 ♣ grace, favour, goodwill
　这组词都有“好意”“善意”的意思。favour强调行为上的善意，好施乐助；grace强调在性格上给人一种善意；goodwill强调态度、感情上对人无恶意。

1. vt.增添光彩；给予荣誉　decorate or adorn (sth)
2. vt.修饰，装扮　contribute pleasingly

　～ by　因…而荣幸
　～ with　给…以荣耀〔光彩〕

　Fine paintings graced the walls of the room.　这些精美的绘画使四壁生辉。
　The professor's coming will grace our evening party.　教授的到来使我们的晚会大添光彩。
　Will you grace the occasion by your presence?　如蒙光临，不胜荣幸。
　The occasion was graced by the presence of the Queen.　女王驾临使场面增辉。

 ♣ grace with　(v.+prep.)
　给…以荣耀或光彩　give honor or dignity to sb/sth
　The Queen is gracing us with her presence.　女王莅临使我们不胜荣幸。

　［同义词］ n. charming, elegance, extra time, goodness v. adorn, beautify, dress up
　［反义词］ n. bad habit, manners v. dishonor, insult, ruin
　［词源］古法语