blessing
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++bless·ing /ˈblesɪŋ/ ●○○ noun 1 something GOOD/HELPFUL[countable]GOOD/EXCELLENT something that you have or something that happens which is good because it improves your life, helps you in some way, or makes you happy 幸事，幸运，福气 The dishwasher has been a real blessing! 这洗碗机真是个好东西！it is a blessing (that) It’s a blessing no one was badly hurt. 所幸没有人受重伤。2 APPROVAL[uncountable]APPROVE someone’s approval or encouragement for a plan, activity, idea etc 准许，同意；鼓励with somebody’s blessing They were determined to marry, with or without their parents’ blessing. 不管父母同意与否，他们都决心要结婚。 The Defense Department has given its blessing to the scheme. 国防部已经批准了这个计划。3 a mixed blessing MIXa situation that has both good and bad parts 有利亦有弊的情况 Having children so early in their marriage was a mixed blessing. 他们婚后不久就有了孩子，有好处也有坏处。4. a blessing in disguise LUCKYsomething that seems to be bad or unlucky at first, but which you later realize is good or lucky 让人因祸得福的事情5. count your blessings LUCKYused to tell someone to remember how lucky they are, especially when they are complaining about something 想想你有多幸运；不要身在福中不知福6 FROM GOD[countable, uncountable]RR protection and help from God, or words spoken to ask for this 〔上帝的〕祝福，赐福；保佑；恩典；祈祷 The priest gave the blessing. 牧师为大家祝福。
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blessing• The store is a blessing for those on a budget.• It allows patients to live a more normal life, which is a blessing.• Until then she had not even known she needed a blessing.• Poor Jonas' death was a blessing in disguise, though one could wish it had happened differently.• Know that every year brings its own peculiar mix of disasters and blessings.• Many come here to ask blessings for an ill or injured loved one.• He was counting his blessings having backed the first 3 horses that actually finished the race.• Mayor Wharton gave the proposal his blessing.• Darren and Teresa planned to live together before they got married, with their parents' blessing.• One of the most bizarre things I saw was the lengthy and intricate preparation for the blessing of a new furniture store.• Hence, the blessing of bread on her feast day.• Or perhaps he was waiting for them to start counting their blessings there and then.has given ... blessing to• The Clinton administration has given its blessing to the force's creation.bless·ing nounChineseSyllable
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blessing
bless‧ing /ˈblesɪŋ/
noun
1. [countable] something that you have or something that happens which is good because it improves your life, helps you in some way, or makes you happy:
The dishwasher has been a real blessing!
it is a blessing (that)
It’s a blessing no one was badly hurt.
2. [uncountable] someone’s approval or encouragement for a plan, activity, idea etc
with sb’s blessing
They were determined to marry, with or without their parents’ blessing.
The Defense Department has given its blessing to the scheme.
3. a mixed blessing a situation that has both good and bad parts:
Having children so early in their marriage was a mixed blessing.
4. a blessing in disguise something that seems to be bad or unlucky at first, but which you later realize is good or lucky
5. count your blessings used to tell someone to remember how lucky they are, especially when they are complaining about something
6. [uncountable and countable] protection and help from God, or words spoken to ask for this:
The priest gave the blessing.
bless‧ing /ˈblesɪŋ/
noun1. [countable] something that you have or something that happens which is good because it improves your life, helps you in some way, or makes you happy:
it is a blessing (that)
2. [uncountable] someone’s approval or encouragement for a plan, activity, idea etc
with sb’s blessing
3. a mixed blessing a situation that has both good and bad parts:
4. a blessing in disguise something that seems to be bad or unlucky at first, but which you later realize is good or lucky
5. count your blessings used to tell someone to remember how lucky they are, especially when they are complaining about something
6. [uncountable and countable] protection and help from God, or words spoken to ask for this:
Being religious 笃信宗教的
believe in God/Christ/Allah/free will/predestination/heaven and hell/an afterlife/reincarnation信仰上帝／耶稣基督／真主／自由意志／宿命论／天堂与地狱／来生／转世说 be/become a believer/an atheist/an agnostic/a Christian/Muslim/Hindu/Buddhist, etc.是／成为信徒／无神论者／不可知论者／基督徒／穆斯林／印度教教徒／佛教徒等 convert to/practise/ ( especially
practice a religion/Buddhism/Catholicism/Christianity/Islam/Judaism, etc.皈依／信奉宗教／佛教／天主教／基督教／伊斯兰教／犹太教等 go to church/( templeNAmE (= the synagogue )去教堂／会堂做礼拜 go to the local church/mosque/synagogue/gurdwara去当地的教堂／清真寺／犹太教会堂／谒师所做礼拜 belong to a church/a religious community是教堂／宗教团体的成员 join/enter the church/a convent/a monastery/a religious sect/the clergy/the priesthood成为牧师／女修道士／僧侣／宗教人员／神职人员／司祭 praise/worship/obey/serve/glorify God赞美／敬拜／遵从／侍奉／颂扬上帝
Celebrations and ritual 庆典与仪式
attend/hold/conduct/lead a service参加／举行／组织／主持礼拜仪式 perform a ceremony/a rite/a ritual/a baptism/the Hajj/a mitzvah举行典礼／仪式／宗教仪式／洗礼／朝觐／受戒仪式 carry out/perform a sacred/burial/funeral/fertility/purification rite举行宗教／安葬／葬礼／丰收／净化仪式 go on/make a pilgrimage前往朝圣 celebrate Christmas/Easter/Eid/Ramadan/Hanukkah/Passover/Diwali庆祝圣诞节／复活节／开斋节／斋月／修殿节／逾越节／排灯节 observe/break the Sabbath/a fast/Ramadan守／不守安息日／斋戒／斋月 deliver/preach/hear a sermon传道；讲道；听布道 lead/address the congregation带领会众；对会众发表演讲 say/recite a prayer/blessing念诵／背诵经文；祝祷
Religious texts and ideas 宗教经文与思想
preach/proclaim/spread the word of God/the Gospel/the message of Islam传布／颂扬／传播上帝的话／《福音》／伊斯兰教义 study/follow the dharma/the teachings of Buddha研究／遵循达摩／佛教教义 read/study/understand/interpret scripture/the Bible/the Koran/the gospel/the Torah阅读／研究／理解／阐释经文／《圣经》／《古兰经》／《福音》／托拉 be based on/derive from divine revelation基于／来源于上帝的启示 commit/consider sth heresy/sacrilege犯异端／渎圣罪；认为…是异端邪说／亵渎圣物
Religious belief and experience 宗教信仰与体验
seek/find/gain enlightenment/wisdom寻求／找到／获得启迪／智慧 strengthen/lose your faith增强／失去信德 keep/practise/practice/abandon the faith忠于／践行／放弃信仰 save/purify/lose your soul拯救／净化／失去灵魂 obey/follow/keep/break/violate a commandment/Islamic law/Jewish law服从／遵循／恪守／违反／亵渎诫条／伊斯兰教法／犹太教法 be/accept/do God's will是／接受／践行上帝的旨意 receive/experience divine grace得到／感受神的恩宠 achieve/attain enlightenment/salvation/nirvana获得启迪／拯救／涅槃 undergo a conversion/rebirth/reincarnation经历皈依／重生／转世化身 hear/answer a prayer聆听／回应祷告 commit/confess/forgive a sin犯罪；忏悔；宽恕罪过 do/perform penance进行补赎
