N-COUNT A homily is a speech or piece of writing in which someone complains about the state of something or tells people how they ought to behave. 说教; 训诫 [正式]
...a receptive audience for his homily on moral values.
...乐于倾听他关于道德价值观说教的观众。
Prevarication couched in pious homilies may no longer suffice.
表述在虔诚的布道中的支吾可能不再足够。
I used to find notes left in the collection basket, beautiful notes about my homilies.
过去，我常常在教堂的募捐篮里面发现一些优美的留言，有些涉及我的布道。
His message to politicians echoes the simple homilies his grandfather taught him. Do your job.
他给政客的咨文好似效仿他的外祖父当年给他的简单家训：干好你的活计！
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