1. 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。
2. 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。
3. He was a philosopher, full of little sayings and homilies about the ways of the world. 他是哲学家，满口关于处世的要言妙道。
4. 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！
5. He ran an impressive campaign, driving around Tennessee in a red pick-up truck and seducing voters with common-sense homilies. 他的竞选给人影响深刻，他开了一辆红色的卡车在田纳西转，向具有相同布道的选民拉票。
