saving grace
1. 可取之处
This book is very badly written, and its only saving grace is its interesting color photographs.
这本书写得很糟糕, 唯一可取之处就是书上那些有趣的彩色照片。
fall from grace
1. 失宠
The minister fell from grace.
这大臣失宠了。
in sb.'s good graces
1. 得宠于
He was in his employer's good graces.
他深得雇主的赏识。
with (a) bad grace
1. 勉强地
He welcomed her with a bad grace.
他很不情愿地接待她。
with (a) good grace
1. 欣然地
She entertained him with a good grace.
她欣然款待他。
习惯用语by grace of1.承蒙fall from grace1.堕落, 犯罪;【宗】失却天恩get into sb. good graces1.博得某人的欢心good graces1.好意, 友意; 宠爱have the grace to (do)1.有... 的雅量, 爽爽快快地...; 有勇气...insinuate oneself into the good graces of sb.1.巧妙地博得某人欢心in sb.'s good graces1.受某人照顾[白眼]in sb.'s bad graces1.受某人照顾[白眼]keep in sb.'s good graces1.讨好, 求宠make one'sgraces1.行礼say grace1.做饭前祷告with a bad grace1.勉强地, 不情愿地with an ill grace1.勉强地, 不情愿地with a good grace1.高兴地, 欣然地with an easy grace1.态度自若