preach to

基本解释

E verybody wants to preach to the young, and tell them to be good and they will be happy.
每个人都想告诫年轻人告诉他们为善他们将会过的很快乐。
Luke is foreshadowing the book of Acts in this chapter with Jesus' sermon because Jesus himself doesn't go preach to Gentiles.
路加福音中耶稣布道这章,是使徒行传的预示,因为耶稣本人不与外邦人传道。
And that even parents who preach to their kids about the importance of being honest admit to lying to them as well.
即使是那些教育孩子要诚实的父母也承认，他们会在说明诚实重要性的同时对孩子们撒谎。

"They are not going to preach to you over and over that you should do this, or should become a Muslim."
Another is the admonition not to throw your pearls before swine, not to preach to those who can't hear, or won't be perceptive.
第二个是一句警句：,不要在猪的面前乱扔你的珍珠，不要对那些失聪者，和不可感化者布道。
耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选
This was no Saint Francis with enough time to knock out a few canticles or to preach to the birds or do any of the other endearing things so close to Franny Glass's heart.
圣人弗朗西斯没有足够的时间去,来唱颂歌或者向鸟儿告解或者做任何,其他讨喜的事情，正合弗兰尼的心意。
耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选

You need to preach to your choir, and your choir has to sing it.
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