n.[C]

1. 布道，說教
   The minister preached a sermon on humility.

   牧師就謙恭的問題布道。

2. （令人生厭的）冗長講話
   Father gave me a sermon on table manners.

   父親就餐桌禮儀問題對我作了一番說教。

3. 訓斥
   The guardian read his ward a sermon on his extravagance.

   監護人嚴詞申斥被監護人揮霍浪費。

4. （自然物給人的）啟示

n.

1. a talk on a religious or moral subject, especially one given during a church service and based on a passage from the Bible.
2. informal a long or tedious admonition or reproof.