blessing

英 ['blesɪŋ] 美 ['blesɪŋ]

• n. 祝福；祷告；幸事

英英释义

Noun:

1. the formal act of approving;

   "he gave the project his blessing"
   "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person"
   

2. a desirable state;

   "enjoy the blessings of peace"
   "a spanking breeze is a boon to sailors"
   

3. a short prayer of thanks before a meal;

   "their youngest son said grace"
   

4. a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection

5. the act of praying for divine protection

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. He called down a blessing on his head.
   他祈求降福其身。
2. The blessing of the Lord be upon you all.
   愿主赐福于你们大家。
3. The government has given its blessing to the new plan.
   政府已经批准了这项计划。
4. This rain will be a blessing for the farmers.
   对农民来说，这场雨真是一场甘霖。
5. His illness was a blessing in disguise, because he afterwards married his nurse.
   他生病倒是因祸得福，因为后来他和他的护士结了婚。
6. The blessing was said in Hebrew.
   祷告用了希伯来语。
7. Contentment is the greatest blessing of life alive.
   知足是人生在世最大的幸事。
8. It' s a blessing that the flood is over.
   洪水终于过去了,真是幸事。

经典引文

• All the blessings Of a glad father compass thee about.

  出自：Tempest , Shakespeare

• The blessing of God and the holy angels on your head, young fellow.

  出自： J. M. Synge

• In the synagogue, Joshua stumbled through the blessings he was obliged to pronounce.

  出自： M. Richler

词汇搭配

• A blessing in disguise 塞翁失马, 因祸得福...
• mixed blessing 好坏掺半之事...
• Scotch blessing 严厉的斥责
• bless 保佑
• have too much of his mother's blessing 被他妈妈惯坏了...
• ask a blessing 饭前或饭后作祷告...

近反义词

【近义词】

• benediction 祝福
• dedication 奉献
• godsend 天赐之物
• approval 同意
• grace 优美
• boon 恩惠
• consecration 奉献
• sanctification 神圣化
• sanction 批准
• permission 许可
• go-ahead 前进着的
• consent 同意
• good thing 赞成的东西；幸运的事情...
• miracle 奇迹
• stroke of luck 意外的好运
• advantage 优势
• benefit 利益
• luck 运气
• profit 利润
• worship 崇拜
• prayer 祈祷
• invocation 祈祷
• relief 减轻
• honour 荣誉
• favour 恩惠
• benison 祝福
• praise 赞美
• gain 获得
• pardon 原谅，宽恕，饶恕...
• exaltation (成功带来的)得意...
• devotion 虔诚
• gratuity 小费
• alms <古>救济金
• absolution 免罪
• benefaction 捐助
• good 好的
• bounty 慷慨
• offering 供品
• gift 礼物
• glorification 赞颂
• acquittal 开释
• subscription 订阅
• favor 偏爱
• congratulation 祝贺
• felicity 幸福
• glory 光荣
• good fortune 好运
• fortune 命运
• Thanksgiving 感恩节
• approving 满意的

【反义词】

• curse 诅咒