bless

verb

1. 求上帝降福于；祝福
   to ask God to protect sb/sth
   1. They brought the children to Jesus and he blessed them.
      他们把孩子带到耶稣跟前，耶稣祝福了他们。
   2. God bless you!
      愿上帝保佑你！
2. 祝圣
   to make sth holy by saying a prayer over it
   1. The priest blessed the bread and wine.
      神父祝圣了面饼和葡萄酒。
3. 称颂上帝；赞美上帝
   to call God holy; to praise God
   1. We bless your holy name, O Lord.
      主啊，我们颂扬您的圣名。
4. （表示惊奇）
   used to express surprise
   1. Bless my soul! Here comes Bill!
      我的天哪！比尔来了！
   2. ‘Where's Joe?’ ‘I'm blessed if I know (= I don't know) !’
      “乔在哪儿？”“我要是知道才怪呢！”

exclamation

1. （对他人所做之事表示喜爱）哎呀，太好啦，太谢谢了
   used to show affection towards sb because of sth they have done
   1. ‘He bought us all a present.’ ‘Oh, bless!’
      “他给我们买了一件礼物。”“啊，太好了！”

1. VERB 为…祈求上帝保佑；为…祈神赐福
   When someone such as a priest blesses people or things, he asks for God's favour and protection for them.
   1. ...asking for all present to bless this couple and their loving commitment to one another.
      就让在场的所有人祝福这对夫妇以及他们对彼此爱的承诺
2. CONVENTION （用于表达爱意、感谢或祝愿）愿上帝保佑
   Bless is used in expressions such as 'God bless' or 'bless you' to express affection, thanks, or good wishes.
   1. 'Bless you, Eva,' he whispered...
      “愿上帝保佑你，伊娃，”他低声说。
   2. God bless and thank you all so much.
      愿上帝保佑你们，非常感谢。
3. （对刚打喷嚏的人说）长命百岁
   You can say 'bless you' to someone who has just sneezed.
4. See also: blessed blessing

1. 'Bless you, Eva,' he whispered
   “愿上帝保佑你，伊娃，”他低声说。
2. God bless and thank you all so much.
   愿上帝保佑你们，非常感谢。
3. During his visit, the Pope will also bless the new hospital.
   在访问期间，教皇还将为新医院祈福。
4. God bless you.
   上帝保佑你。
5. Bless my heart! We are in a fix.
   天呀！我们真是进退两难。
6. God will bless this union.
   愿上帝保佑这桩婚姻。
7. I thank God I have you, my children in this special day, I bless you.
   我感谢上帝让我拥有你，我的孩子在这个特殊的日子里我祝福你。
8. May God bless you and your families.
   愿上帝保佑你们和你们的家人。
9. Now, I thank sincerely the god bless me, I will cherish everyday with you.
   现在，我很真诚的感谢上帝保佑我，我会珍惜每一天吧，与你在一起时的感觉。
10. God shall bless us;
    神要赐福与我们。
11. You should bless me for destroying him.
    你毁了他该祝福我。
12. I wish you health and happiness, wish to God bless you and your loved ones and friends.
    祝你健康幸福，愿神保佑你和你的亲人与朋友。
13. Bless me father for I have sinned.
    保佑我神父，原我的罪。
14. Thank you in advance and May God bless you and your family.
    预先感谢你们，愿上帝保佑你和你的家人。
15. I pray God to Bless you always.
    我祈求上帝永远保佑你。
16. Bless you! It sounds like you have a cold.
    祝福你。你的声音听起来像是感冒了。
17. May God bless you, your work and all who will benefit from it.
    愿上帝保佑你，你的工作和所有将从中受益的人。
18. In love you gave us a government in order to bless our nation with peace and security.
    在爱你给了我们一个政府，以祝福我们的和平与安全的国家。
19. I bless this kingdom for all of its wisdom and for its willingness to share this wisdom with us.
    为了它的智慧，为了它愿意来和我们分享这一智慧，我祝福这一王国。
20. From this day will I bless you.
    从今日起，我要祝福你。
21. God bless this house and this family.
    上帝保佑这个屋子和它的家庭。
22. God bless you and your family at Thanksgiving and always!
    上帝会在感恩节里保佑你和你的家人，直到永远。
23. In this special festival, I bless you!
    在这个特殊的节日里我祝福你！
24. God bless you, my dear, master.
    上帝保佑你，我亲爱的，主人。
25. Please encourage and bless me!
    请给予我鼓励和祝福！
26. Joseph and Katherine, God bless you. I love you.
    约瑟夫和凯瑟琳，上帝保佑你们，我爱你们。
27. And as for Ishmael, I have heard you: I will surely bless him;
    而至于以实玛利，我也听你的要求：我要赐福给他；
28. I will learn heel and learn to bless.
    我将学习足跟和学习保佑。
29. I bless thee from all such!
    我祝福你摆脱这一切！
30. God bless you, my hero.
    愿上帝保佑你，我的英雄。

v.

be blessed with sth/sb

• 赋有（能力等）；享有（幸福等）
  to have sth good such as ability, great happiness, etc.
  1. She's blessed with excellent health.
     她身体很好，是一种福气。
  2. We're blessed with five lovely grandchildren.
     我们很有福气，有五个可爱的孙子孙女。

bless you

• （别人打喷嚏时说）
  said to sb after they have sneezed

bless you, her, him, etc.

• （表示满意或感谢）
  used to show that you are pleased with sb, especially because of sth they have done
  1. Sarah, bless her, had made a cup of tea.
     真得感谢萨拉，她给沏了一杯茶。

God bless

• （离别时的祝愿语）愿上帝保佑，祝一路平安
  used when you are leaving sb, to say that you hope they will be safe, etc.
  1. Goodnight, God bless.
     晚安，上帝保佑。

verb

1. give a benediction to
   1. The dying man blessed his son

2. render holy by means of religious rites

   Synonym:    consecratehallowsanctify

3. make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection

   Synonym:    sign

4. confer prosperity or happiness on