英语词汇“blessing”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

bless•ing n. [countable]

the act or words of a person who blesses:The priest gave his blessing to the soldiers.
a favor or gift (as bestowed by God), thereby bringing happiness:the blessings of liberty.
praise, esp. grace said before or after a meal:Who will say a blessing?
[usually: the/one's + ~] approval or good wishes: The law has the governor's blessing.

Idioms

a blessing in disguise, something that seems bad at first but later turns out well:Being turned down for that job was a blessing in disguise, because in just a year the company went bankrupt and I would have been fired first.

count one's blessings, to be thankful for something:You should count your blessings that you have your health.

bless•ing n.

the act or words of a person who blesses.
a special favor, mercy, or benefit:the blessings of liberty.
a favor or gift bestowed by God, thereby bringing happiness.
the invoking of God's favor upon a person:The son was denied his father's blessing.
praise;
devotion;
worship, esp. grace said before a meal:The children took turns reciting the blessing.
approval or good wishes:The proposed law had the blessing of the governor.

Middle English blessinge, -unge, Old English bletsung, bledsung. See bless, -ing¹ bef. 900

2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged advantage, boon, gain, profit, bounty.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

blessing /ˈblɛsɪŋ/ n

the act of invoking divine protection or aid
the words or ceremony used for this
a short prayer of thanksgiving before or after a meal; grace
approval; good wishes
the bestowal of a divine gift or favour

bless v. [~ + object], blessed or blest bless•ing.

to make (something) holy or sacred by a religious rite:The priest blessed the offering.
to ask for God's divine favor upon or for:Bless this house.
to give some benefit to;
endow:[~ + object + with + object]Nature blessed me with strong teeth.
to praise as holy;
glorify: Bless the Lord.
Bless you!
- (used to convey thanks, affection, or best wishes to someone):"Bless you,'' she said when I dropped a few coins in her basket.
- (used to express polite concern after someone has sneezed):"Ahchoo!'' she sneezed. "Bless you,'' he responded.

bless v.t., blessed or blest, bless•ing.

to consecrate or sanctify by a religious rite;
make or pronounce holy.
to request of God the bestowal of divine favor on:Bless this house.
to bestow good of any kind upon:a nation blessed with peace.
to extol as holy;
glorify:Bless the name of the Lord.
to protect or guard from evil (usually used interjectionally):Bless you! Bless your innocent little heart!
to condemn or curse:I'll be blessed if I can see your reasoning. Bless me if it isn't my old friend!
to make the sign of the cross over or upon:The Pope blessed the multitude.

Middle English blessen, Old English blētsian, blēdsian to consecrate, origin, originally with blood, earlier *blōdisōian (blōd blood + -isō- derivational suffix + -ian verb, verbal suffix) bef. 950

bless′er, n.
bless′ing•ly, adv.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged exalt, hallow, glorify, magnify, beatify.

bless /blɛs/ vb (blesses, blessing, blessed, blest)(transitive)

to consecrate or render holy, beneficial, or prosperous by means of a religious rite
to give honour or glory to (a person or thing) as divine or holy
to call upon God to protect; give a benediction to
to worship or adore (God); call or hold holy
(often passive) to grant happiness, health, or prosperity to
(usually passive) to endow with a talent, beauty, etc
rare to protect against evil or harm
bless! ⇒ (interjection) an exclamation of well-wishing
bless you! ⇒ (interjection) a traditional phrase said to a person who has just sneezed
an exclamation of well-wishing or surprise
bless me!, bless my soul!, God bless my soul! ⇒ (interjection) an exclamation of surprise

Etymology: Old English blǣdsian to sprinkle with sacrificial blood; related to blōd blood

单词	blessing
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 bless•ing /ˈblɛsɪŋ/USA pronunciation n. [countable] the act or words of a person who blesses:The priest gave his blessing to the soldiers. a favor or gift (as bestowed by God), thereby bringing happiness:the blessings of liberty. praise, esp. grace said before or after a meal:Who will say a blessing? [usually: the/one's + ~] approval or good wishes: The law has the governor's blessing. Idioms a blessing in disguise, something that seems bad at first but later turns out well:Being turned down for that job was a blessing in disguise, because in just a year the company went bankrupt and I would have been fired first. count one's blessings, to be thankful for something:You should count your blessings that you have your health. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 bless•ing (bles′ing),USA pronunciation n. the act or words of a person who blesses. a special favor, mercy, or benefit:the blessings of liberty. a favor or gift bestowed by God, thereby bringing happiness. the invoking of God's favor upon a person:The son was denied his father's blessing. praise; devotion; worship, esp. grace said before a meal:The children took turns reciting the blessing. approval or good wishes:The proposed law had the blessing of the governor. Middle English blessinge, -unge, Old English bletsung, bledsung. See bless, -ing¹ bef. 900 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged advantage, boon, gain, profit, bounty. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: blessing /ˈblɛsɪŋ/ n the act of invoking divine protection or aid the words or ceremony used for this a short prayer of thanksgiving before or after a meal; grace approval; good wishes the bestowal of a divine gift or favour WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 bless /blɛs/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], blessed or blest /blɛst/USA pronunciation bless•ing. to make (something) holy or sacred by a religious rite:The priest blessed the offering. to ask for God's divine favor upon or for:Bless this house. to give some benefit to; endow:[~ + object + with + object]Nature blessed me with strong teeth. to praise as holy; glorify: Bless the Lord. Bless you! (used to convey thanks, affection, or best wishes to someone):"Bless you,'' she said when I dropped a few coins in her basket. (used to express polite concern after someone has sneezed):"Ahchoo!'' she sneezed. "Bless you,'' he responded. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 bless (bles),USA pronunciation v.t., blessed or blest, bless•ing. to consecrate or sanctify by a religious rite; make or pronounce holy. to request of God the bestowal of divine favor on:Bless this house. to bestow good of any kind upon:a nation blessed with peace. to extol as holy; glorify:Bless the name of the Lord. to protect or guard from evil (usually used interjectionally):Bless you! Bless your innocent little heart! to condemn or curse:I'll be blessed if I can see your reasoning. Bless me if it isn't my old friend! to make the sign of the cross over or upon:The Pope blessed the multitude. Middle English blessen, Old English blētsian, blēdsian to consecrate, origin, originally with blood, earlier *blōdisōian (blōd blood + -isō- derivational suffix + -ian verb, verbal suffix) bef. 950 bless′er, n. bless′ing•ly, adv. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged exalt, hallow, glorify, magnify, beatify. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: bless /blɛs/ vb (blesses, blessing, blessed, blest)(transitive) to consecrate or render holy, beneficial, or prosperous by means of a religious rite to give honour or glory to (a person or thing) as divine or holy to call upon God to protect; give a benediction to to worship or adore (God); call or hold holy (often passive) to grant happiness, health, or prosperity to (usually passive) to endow with a talent, beauty, etc rare to protect against evil or harm bless! ⇒ (interjection) an exclamation of well-wishing bless you! ⇒ (interjection) a traditional phrase said to a person who has just sneezed an exclamation of well-wishing or surprise bless me!, bless my soul!, God bless my soul! ⇒ (interjection) an exclamation of surprise Etymology: Old English blǣdsian to sprinkle with sacrificial blood; related to blōd blood
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