homily /ˈhɒmɪlɪ/ TEM8

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  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]

  例：

  ...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。