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

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.

双语例句


1. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

2. to pray for God's blessing
祈求上帝降福

来自《权威词典》

3. A TV can be a real blessing for old people.
有电视看对于老年人来说是难得的好事.

来自《简明英汉词典》

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

来自《简明英汉词典》

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

来自《简明英汉词典》

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