blessing

blessing
noun
  1. God's favour and protection
    上帝的祝福,上帝的保佑,天恩
    may God continue to give us his blessing.
    愿上帝继续保佑我们。
    ■a prayer asking for such favour and protection
    祈恩祷告
    a priest gave a blessing as the ship was launched.
    船下水时牧师做祈恩祷告。
    ■grace said before or after a meal
    (餐前或餐后的)谢恩祷告
    ■a beneficial thing for which one is grateful; something that brings well-being
    恩惠;喜事,幸事
    great intelligence can be a curse as well as a blessing.
    大智是福亦是祸。
    it's a blessing we're alive.
    真是幸事,我们都还活着。
    ■a person's sanction or support
    批准,认可; 支持
    he gave the plan his blessing even before it was announced.
    计划尚未公布,他就已经批准了。
常用词组
a blessing in disguise
  1. an apparent misfortune that eventually has good results
    貌似灾祸实际使人得福之事
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