blessing

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n. 祝福

发音

US /ˈblɛs.ɪŋ/

词形变化

blessings 复数 blessings

别名

blissing blessin'

教材释义与例句

名词

祝福；赐福；祷告

动词

使幸福（bless的ing形式）；使神圣化；为…祈神赐福

释义与例句

n. C1 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    Some kind of divine or supernatural aid, or reward.

    祝福

  2. 2.

    A pronouncement invoking divine aid.

  3. 3.

    Good fortune.

    He was given blessings hoping he would pass his final exam.

  4. 4.

    A modern pagan ceremony.

    宗教
  5. 5.

    The act of declaring or bestowing favor; approval.

    We will not proceed without the executive director's blessing.

  6. 6.

    Something someone is glad of.

    After two weeks of sun, last night's rainfall was a blessing.

  7. 7.

    A prayer before a meal; grace.

  8. 8.

    A group of unicorns.

    Then a blessing of unicorns charged into the studio, and I was carried away to be re-educated.

v.
  1. 1.

    present participle and gerund of bless

词汇关系

名词

同义词 5

grace thanksgiving approval boon benediction

上位词 8

support prayer petition good luck orison good fortune luckiness supplication

下位词 10

mercy reward backup championship backing adoption appreciation acceptance admiration reinforcement

相关短语

blessing in disguise 因祸得福 blessing someone with blessing out Blessing Way Blessing Ways blessing loom blessing looms bless oneself bless someone with bless out a blessing and a curse 塞翁失马，焉知非福 God's Blessing Green mixed blessing 好坏掺半之事 Toronto blessing stepmother's blessing

词源

From Middle English blessinge, blessynge, from Old English blētsung, blēdsung (“a blessing”), equivalent to bless + -ing.

来源：wiktionary