单词 | blessed |
释义 | blessed (once / 187 pages) 1adj 2adj If you say you've been blessed, you feel lucky to have something: health, love, fame, fortune, talent, etc. I'm very happy for you; the only time I feel blessed is when I sneeze. You can pronounce blessed as one syllable (“blest”) or as two (“bless-id”). The phrase “blessed event” is an old-fashioned way of referring to a baby's birth. If you've been blessed with musical talent, you might pick up the piano quickly. If you've been blessed with physical strength, you should still pick up the piano carefully. WORD FAMILYblessed: blessedest, blessedly, blessedness, unblessed+/Blessed: Blessedest/bless: Blessed, blessed, blesses, blessing/blessedness: blessednesses/blessing: blessings/unblessed: unblessedly USAGE EXAMPLES“You have to be really blessed to find a job that pays that kind of money,” she said. New York Times(Nov 30, 2016) “Beyond blessed to have an opportunity to get back on the field with my brothers,” Griffin said Tuesday in a statement released by the team. Washington Times(Nov 30, 2016) He blessed the small crowd of people around him, as well. New York Times(Nov 29, 2016) 1 1adj highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace) our blessed land the blessed assurance of a steady income Syn|Ant blest fortunate, golden supremely favored cursed, curst deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier accursed, accurst, maledictunder a curse cursed with, stuck withburdened with damnable, execrabledeserving a curse 2adj characterized by happiness and good fortune a blessed time Syn happy enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure 3adj Roman Catholic; proclaimed one of the blessed and thus worthy of veneration Syn beatified holy belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power 4adj enjoying the bliss of heaven 2Syn saved rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin adj expletives used informally as intensifiers not a blessed dime I'll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I'll do any such thing Syn cursed, curst deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier Blessed (once / 858 pages) adj WORD FAMILY Blessed: Blessedest+/bless: Blessed, blessed, blesses, blessing/blessed: blessedest, blessedly, blessedness, unblessed/blessedness: blessednesses/blessing: blessings/unblessed: unblessedly USAGE EXAMPLESThere are 150 Blessed Sacrament nuns scattered across the country and abroad, including 50 in Philadelphia and others in New Orleans, Arizona, Haiti and Jamaica. Washington Post(Dec 31, 2016) Blessed Unrest specializes in physical theater, and a full-company dance number to Lady Gaga’s “Applause” is an energetic high point. New York Times(Dec 25, 2016) Blessed indeed are they, for understanding that the true meaning of Christmas is more than a jolly greeting. Washington Post(Dec 23, 2016) adj worthy of worship the Blessed Trinity Syn holy belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power |
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