blessing /ˈblɛsɪŋ/ noun
plural blessings
plural blessings
Learner's definition of BLESSING
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a : approval that allows or helps you to do something允许;赞成;支持 -
He gave his blessing to the plan. [=he approved the plan]他赞成这项计划。
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Presumably he was acting with the government's blessing.他大概是在政府的授意下行事的。
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They got married without their parents' blessing.他们没有征得父母同意就结婚了。
b : help and approval from God上帝的恩宠;神赐 2
[count] : something that helps you or brings happiness幸事;福气—
usually singular通常用单数 -
My daughter is a blessing to me in my old age.上了年纪有我女儿真是我的福气。
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E-mail can be a blessing if you travel a lot in business.如果你经常出差,那么电子邮件真能帮你大忙。
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It's a blessing that you came when you did.你那时候来真是幸运。
◊ Something that is a blessing in disguise seems to be a bad thing at first but actually is a good thing.祸中得福(看似坏事实际最终使人得福之事)
◊ If something is a blessing and a curse or a mixed blessing there are both good and bad things about it.好坏参半之事;利弊各半之事
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Being famous can be a blessing and a curse.出名是件让人喜忧参半的事情。
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The promotion was really a mixed blessing because I'm now so busy that I don't have time to spend the extra income.那次升职真是有利有弊,现在我忙得都没时间去花那些多挣的钱。
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[count] : a short prayer(简短的)祷告 4
[noncount] : the act of asking God to care for and protect someone or something祈祷;祈求上帝赐福;祈神保佑
count your blessings
: to make a special effort to appreciate the good things in your life细数幸福;珍惜幸福