blessing

英 ['blesɪŋ] 美['blɛsɪŋ]
  • n. 祝福;赐福;祷告
  • v. 使幸福(bless的ing形式);使神圣化;为…祈神赐福
  • n. (Blessing)人名;(英、德)布莱辛

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词态变化


复数: blessings;

英英释意


1. the formal act of giving approval;
"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
4. a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection
5. the act of praying for divine protection

英文词源


blessing (n.)
Old English bletsunga, bledsunge; see bless. Meaning "gift from God" is from mid-14c. In sense of "religious invocation before a meal" it is recorded from 1738. Phrase blessing in disguise is recorded from 1746.

考试真题


The people with HSAM I've interviewed would certainly agree that it can be a mixed blessing.

2017年6月四级真题(第一套)阅读 Section B

Teresa posted a photo of the chance meeting on a social networking website accompanied by the touching words: "what a blessing this young man was to our family! he was so sweet and kind to do this.

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Buddhist priests offer a short sermon and recite prayers of blessing.

2016年考研真题(英语一)完形填空 Section Ⅰ

The chief executive of Myriad, a company in Utah, said the ruling was a blessing to firms and patients alike.

2012年考研真题(英语二)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

The Internet affords anonymity to its users, a blessing to privacy and freedom of speech.

2011年考研真题(英语二)完形填空 Section Ⅰ

词组搭配


a blessing in disguise

an apparent misfortune that eventually has good results

貌似灾祸实际使人得福之事

实用场景例句


to pray for God's blessing
祈求上帝降福

牛津词典

The bishop said the blessing.
主教祝福(会众)。

牛津词典

The government gave its blessing to the new plans.
政府已批准这些新计划。

牛津词典

He went with his parents' blessing .
他是得到父母的同意去的。

牛津词典

Lack of traffic is one of the blessings of country life.
往来车辆少是乡村生活的一大好处。

牛津词典

It's a blessing that nobody was in the house at the time.
幸好当时屋子里没人。

牛津词典

For ordinary Italians, Sunday's news probably amounts to a mixed blessing.
对普通的意大利人民来说,星期天的新闻可以说是悲喜交加。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The failure to conclude the trade talks last December could prove a blessing in disguise.
去年12月份贸易谈判中止可能因祸得福。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

In April Thai and Indonesian leaders gave their formal blessing to the idea.
4月份,泰国和印度尼西亚的领导人正式批准了这个计划。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Some would argue this was no burden in fact, and that she should count her blessings.
有些人可能会说这事实上算不上什么负担,她应该想想自己有多幸运。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

With the blessing of the White House, a group of Democrats in Congress is meeting to find additional budget cuts...
在白宫的支持下,一群民主党国会议员将开会寻求进一步缩减预算。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...the blessings of prosperity.
繁荣昌盛的福祉

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Rivers are a blessing for an agricultural country.
河流对于一个农业国家来说是一种恩赐。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Being the child a wealthy entrepreneur must be something of a mixed blessing.
身为富有企业家的孩子,肯定是件祸福参半的事情.

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Hill and dale doth boast thy blessing.
山陵、溪谷夸说你的幸福.

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The priest intoned the blessing.
神父吟诵赐福词.

《简明英汉词典》

These efforts will be twice blessed ― " blessing him that gives and him that takes . "
这种努力将为双方 造福,既有利于提供帮助的一方,也有利于被帮助的一方.

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Blessing has descended upon the house.
喜临门.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

See! this is the blessing of the worshipper of the Lord.
看 哪,敬畏耶和华的人,必要这样蒙福.

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Once interlocked, not only recollected, but also had the depth blessing!
曾经交织的, 不只是回忆.还有深深的祝福!

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All people are blessing and praying for you. Trust us: are miracles!
所有人都在为你祈祷祝福, 相信我们: 会有奇迹!

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And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty , and hath taken away thy blessing.
以撒说, 你兄弟已经用诡计来将你的福分夺去了.

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Afterward, spreads with Shikai the love, but also once naturally delivered the blessing.
之后, 传出与邱士楷恋爱, 还曾大方送上祝福.

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They have appeared in my life a blessing, just at the right time and with purpose.
她们像是上帝的赐福一样及时的出现在我生命里并给我支持的力量.

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The blessing was said in Hebrew.
祷告用了希伯来语.

《简明英汉词典》

Salutes these people to pray for heavenly blessing you!
致敬这些一线的人们祝福你们!

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My illness was a mixed blessing.
我的病是一个好坏掺半之事.

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