| 词汇 | blessing |
| 释义 | blessing 4 ENTRIES FOUND: blessing (noun) mixed blessing (noun) bless (verb) disguise (noun) blessing /ˈblɛsɪŋ/ noun plural blessings blessing /ˈblɛsɪŋ/ noun plural blessings Learner's definition of BLESSING 1 [noncount] a : approval that allows or helps you to do something允许；赞成；支持 He gave his blessing to the plan. [=he approved the plan]他赞成这项计划。 Presumably he was acting with the government's blessing.他大概是在政府的授意下行事的。 They got married without their parents' blessing.他们没有征得父母同意就结婚了。 b : help and approval from God上帝的恩宠；神赐 We asked the Lord's blessing on us and on our project.我们祈求上帝赐福给我们以及我们的计划。 2 [count] : something that helps you or brings happiness幸事；福气— usually singular通常用单数 My daughter is a blessing to me in my old age.上了年纪有我女儿真是我的福气。 E-mail can be a blessing if you travel a lot in business.如果你经常出差，那么电子邮件真能帮你大忙。 It's a blessing that you came when you did.你那时候来真是幸运。 ◊ Something that is a blessing in disguise seems to be a bad thing at first but actually is a good thing.祸中得福（看似坏事实际最终使人得福之事） Not getting the job turned out to be a blessing in disguise, since she got a much better job soon afterward.没得到那份工作其实是塞翁失马，因为之后不久，她就找到了一份比那好得多的工作。 ◊ If something is a blessing and a curse or a mixed blessing there are both good and bad things about it.好坏参半之事；利弊各半之事 Being famous can be a blessing and a curse.出名是件让人喜忧参半的事情。 The promotion was really a mixed blessing because I'm now so busy that I don't have time to spend the extra income.那次升职真是有利有弊，现在我忙得都没时间去花那些多挣的钱。 3 [count] : a short prayer（简短的）祷告 He said a blessing before the meal.他饭前做了祷告。 4 [noncount] : the act of asking God to care for and protect someone or something祈祷；祈求上帝赐福；祈神保佑 The priest performed the blessing of the fishing boats.牧师祈求上帝保佑那些渔船。 count your blessings : to make a special effort to appreciate the good things in your life细数幸福；珍惜幸福 I try to remember to count my blessings every day.我尽量每天都细数自己所拥有的幸福。 |
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