n.[C]

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

   牧师就谦恭的问题布道。

2. （令人生厌的）冗长讲话
   Father gave me a sermon on table manners.

   父亲就餐桌礼仪问题对我作了一番说教。

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

   监护人严词申斥被监护人挥霍浪费。

4. （自然物给人的）启示

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.