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blessing

/bles-ing/US // ˈblɛs ɪŋ //UK // (ˈblɛsɪŋ) //

保佑,祝福,护佑,保祐

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : 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, especially 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.

Phrases

  • blessing in disguise
  • give thanks for small blessings
  • mixed blessing

Synonyms & Antonyms

nounadvantage
Forms: blessings

Examples

  • Anu gave me his blessing to use today’s examples from his page, and even said he’d tell about this contest to his regular contributors.

  • I really think he would be a great father and that if I got pregnant by "accident," he would recognize what a blessing it was.

  • For media companies, that scale can be a blessing and a curse.

  • When I saw that the company introduced matching PANTS this year, I immediately wrote to my editor and begged for her blessing to review them.

  • A kindness you can offer in return is your blessing for him to remain connected to them — in ways that minimize the emotional cost to you.

  • And it gave Baghdadi the opportunity to praise his new minions, blessing them as his official representatives.

  • Maybe, then, the Hathahate phenomenon is a blessing in disguise.

  • Scott says he last spoke to his predecessor a few days ago, although he never explicitly gave his blessing.

  • In Citizens United the Court gave its blessing to corporations having a significant political role in elections.

  • She ended up praying with me and giving me her blessing to portray her Dad.

  • Seen thus poverty became rather a blessing than a curse, or at least a dispensation prescribing the proper lot of man.

  • To know, to love, and to be loved by such a man as Burne-Jones was a supreme blessing in his life.

  • Jacob cheated his brother out of the parental blessing, and lied about God, and lied to his father to accomplish his end.

  • His last words when he bade me farewell, and gave me his blessing were, to remember always to think twice before I spoke once.

  • It has more than verified all predictions as to its usefulness, and has proved a blessing to north-west Donegal.