blessing

blessing

英[ˈblesɪŋ]美[ˈblesɪŋ]

n.幸事，福祉，支持，批准，祈祷；

v.祝福，祝圣（bless的现在分词）；

复数：blessings;

例句

Living in such a beautiful old castle is something of a mixed blessing. Just think of the heating bills, for example.居住在这座美丽的古城堡中既有利，也有弊。比如，想想它昂贵的取暖费用吧。

Not getting that job turned out to be a blessing in disguise, as the firm went out of business only a few months later.没有得到那份工作反倒是件好事，因为那家公司几个月之后就倒闭了。

Our parents gave their blessing to our marriage.我们的父母应允我们结婚。

Living in such a beautiful old castle is something of a mixed blessing.Just think of the heating bills, for example.居住在这座美丽的古城堡中既有利,也有弊。比如,想想它昂贵的取暖费用吧。

The priest pronounced a blessing.教士念祷文,祈神赐福。

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

ask God’s blessing on their pastoral work为他们的牧民工作祈求上帝的祝福

Nothing so bad but might be a blessing.塞翁失马，焉知非福出自：英语名言

A contented mind is the greatest blessing a man can enjoy in this world.知足是人生在世*大的幸事。——Joseph Addison美国作家艾迪生出自：英语名言

Health and understanding are the two great blessing of life.健康和融洽是人生两大幸事。出自：英语谚语

同义词

n.

Blessing的同义词之：好处,幸事

luckgodsendadvantagereliefprofitbenefitfavourgoodbenefactiongratuityalmsofferinggainfortunebountygiftboon

Blessing的同义词之：赐福,祝福,宽恕

worshiphonourgraceprayerinvocationpardonpraiseexaltationbenisonabsolutionthanks-givingbenedictiondedicationdevotionacquittalglorification

Blessing的同义词之：其他释义

subscriptioncongratulationfavorgloryfelicity

反义词

n.

Blessing的反义词之：祝福;恩惠;祷告

curse

Blessing的反义词之：其他释义

cursemisfortune

词组

a blessing in disguise

an apparent misfortune that eventually has good results貌似灾祸实际使人得福之事

英语四级真题

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

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

N-COUNT

幸事；福气；好事；福祉

A blessing is something good that you are grateful for.

例句

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

N-COUNT

支持；赞同；准许

If something is done with someone's blessing, it is done with their approval and support.

例句

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*国会议员将开会寻求进一步缩减预算。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。

N-COUNT

祈福；祷告；祈祷

A blessing is a prayer asking God to look kindly upon the people who are present or the event that is taking place.

PHRASE

不要身在福中不知福；想想自己有多幸运

If you tell someone to count their blessings, you are saying that they should think about how lucky they are instead of complaining.

例句

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。

PHRASE

因祸得福；坏事变好事；祸中有福

If you say that something is a blessing in disguise, you mean that it causes problems and difficulties at first but later you realize that it was the best thing that could have happened.

例句

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。

PHRASE

祸福兼有；有利有弊

If you say that a situation is a mixed blessing, you mean that it has disadvantages as well as advantages.

例句

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。

英汉词典释义

n.

(上帝的)祝福;赐福,保佑;恩典

ask God’s blessing on their pastoral work为他们的牧民工作祈求上帝的祝福The priest intoned the blessing.神父吟诵赐福词。The priest pronounced a blessing.教士念祷文,祈神赐福。

上帝的恩赐;幸事,幸运

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。Living in such a beautiful old castle is something of a mixed blessing.Just think of the heating bills, for example.居住在这座美丽的古城堡中既有利,也有弊。比如,想想它昂贵的取暖费用吧。

<非正>准许,同意;鼓励

Our parents gave their blessing to our marriage.我们的父母应允我们结婚。

(教徒在饭前或饭后的)感恩祷告

因祸得福；看似祸实是福

Not getting that job turned out to be a blessing in disguise, as the firm went out of business only a few months later.没有得到那份工作反倒是件好事，因为那家公司几个月之后就倒闭了。

好事；有益之事

福分，福气

英英词典释义

Noun

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

行业词典

旅游： 祝福；