blessing

• 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

词态变化

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》