| 单词 | bless |
| 释义 | bless v.tr. (past and past part. blessed, poet. blest) 1. (of a priest etc.) pronounce words, esp. in a religious rite, asking for divine favour; ask God to look favourably on (bless this house). 2. a consecrate (esp. bread and wine). b sanctify by the sign of the cross. 3. call (God) holy; adore. 4. attribute one's good fortune to (an auspicious time, one's fate, etc.); thank (bless the day I met her; bless my stars). 5. (usu. in passive; often foll. by with) make happy or successful (blessed with children; they were truly blessed). 6. euphem. curse; damn (bless the boy!). Phrases and idioms (God) bless me (or my soul) an exclamation of surprise, pleasure, indignation, etc. (God) bless you! 1. an exclamation of endearment, gratitude, etc. 2. an exclamation made to a person who has just sneezed. I'm (or well, I'm) blessed (or blest) an exclamation of surprise etc. not have a penny to bless oneself with be impoverished. Etymology: OE bloedsian, bledsian, bletsian, f. blod blood (hence mark with blood, consecrate): meaning infl. by its use at the conversion of the English to translate L benedicare praise |
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