blessing

noun

1. 上帝的恩宠；祝福；祝颂
   God's help and protection, or a prayer asking for this
   1. to pray for God's blessing
      祈求上帝降福
   2. The bishop said the blessing.
      主教祝福（会众）。
2. 赞同；许可
   approval of or permission for sth
   1. The government gave its blessing to the new plans.
      政府已批准这些新计划。
   2. He went with his parents' blessing .
      他是得到父母的同意去的。
3. 好事；有益之事
   something that is good or helpful
   1. Lack of traffic is one of the blessings of country life.
      往来车辆少是乡村生活的一大好处。
   2. It's a blessing that nobody was in the house at the time.
      幸好当时屋子里没人。

1. N-COUNT 幸事；福气；好事；福祉
   A blessing is something good that you are grateful for.
   1. Rivers are a blessing for an agricultural country.
      河流对于一个农业国家来说是一种恩赐。
   2. ...the blessings of prosperity.
      繁荣昌盛的福祉
2. N-COUNT 支持；赞同；准许
   If something is done with someone's blessing, it is done with their approval and support.
   1. With the blessing of the White House, a group of Democrats in Congress is meeting to find additional budget cuts...
      在白宫的支持下，一群民主党国会议员将开会寻求进一步缩减预算。
   2. In April Thai and Indonesian leaders gave their formal blessing to the idea.
      4月份，泰国和印度尼西亚的领导人正式批准了这个计划。
3. 祈福；祷告；祈祷
   A blessing is a prayer asking God to look kindly upon the people who are present or the event that is taking place.
4. See also: bless
5. PHRASE 不要身在福中不知福；想想自己有多幸运
   If you tell someone to count their blessings, you are saying that they should think about how lucky they are instead of complaining.
   1. Some would argue this was no burden in fact, and that she should count her blessings.
      有些人可能会说这事实上算不上什么负担，她应该想想自己有多幸运。
6. PHRASE 因祸得福；坏事变好事；祸中有福
   If you say that something is a blessing in disguise, you mean that it causes problems and difficulties at first but later you realize that it was the best thing that could have happened.
   1. The failure to conclude the trade talks last December could prove a blessing in disguise.
      去年12月份贸易谈判中止可能因祸得福。
7. PHRASE 祸福兼有；有利有弊
   If you say that a situation is a mixed blessing, you mean that it has disadvantages as well as advantages.
   1. For ordinary Italians, Sunday's news probably amounts to a mixed blessing.
      对普通的意大利人民来说，星期天的新闻可以说是悲喜交加。

1. Rivers are a blessing for an agricultural country.
   河流对于一个农业国家来说是一种恩赐。
2. With the blessing of the White House, a group of Democrats in Congress is meeting to find additional budget cuts
   在白宫的支持下，一群民主党国会议员将开会寻求进一步缩减预算。
3. In April Thai and Indonesian leaders gave their formal blessing to the idea.
   4月份，泰国和印度尼西亚的领导人正式批准了这个计划。
4. Some would argue this was no burden in fact, and that she should count her blessings.
   有些人可能会说这事实上算不上什么负担，她应该想想自己有多幸运。
5. The failure to conclude the trade talks last December could prove a blessing in disguise.
   去年12月份贸易谈判中止可能因祸得福。
6. For ordinary Italians, Sunday's news probably amounts to a mixed blessing.
   对普通的意大利人民来说，星期天的新闻可以说是悲喜交加。
7. I must have been naive to think we would get my parents 'blessing.
   我一定太天真了，竟认为我们会得到我父母的祝福。
8. A double blessing has descended upon the house.
   双喜临门。
9. Blessing has descended upon the house.
   喜临门。
10. May every blessing descend upon you!
    百福并臻。
11. With your blessing, I'll certainly make it.
    借你吉言，我一定会成功。
12. Thank you. I need your blessing.
    谢谢你。我需要你的祝福。
13. God send me to blessing you.
    我是上帝派来给你祝福的。
14. God bless you and yours, and surround you ever with his blessing.
    愿上帝祝福你和你的爱人，永远赐福于你们。
15. But if I do not gain its blessing, I will surely go to hell!
    但如果我得不到祝福，我一定会下地狱的！
16. It is my blessing, you will be happy!
    这是我的祝福，你们一定会幸福！
17. So does this mean I have your blessing?
    那是不是说，我得到你的祝福了？
18. I give my blessing to my all friends!
    我对它给的我的所有朋友，我的祝福！
19. We may give him a name and a blessing.
    我们给他一个名字和祝福。
20. Blessing heals your attack thoughts and your fear.
    祝福疗愈你的攻击思维和你的恐惧。
21. With God's love and blessing!
    上帝的爱和祝福！
22. Thank you for every blessing!
    谢谢你的每一个祝福。
23. Their hatred is a blessing to you.
    他们的憎恨是神对你的祝福。
24. Welcome you to become christians, I will pray for you and blessing, god be with you!
    欢迎你成为基督徒，我会为你祷告与祝福的，上帝与你同在！
25. In this silvery world, the white snowflakes are my missing and blessing for you.
    在银白的世界里，那洁白洁白的雪花，是我对你的绵绵思念和祝福。
26. Lord, we thank You for Your mercy and for the blessing under Your mercy.
    主，为着你的怜悯并在你怜悯之下的祝福，我们感谢你。
27. Lord, we look to You again for Your mercy and blessing.
    主，我们再次仰望你的怜悯和祝福。
28. One act of kindness and blessing now blesses us all as One and is a legacy we can share.
    一个慈悲的行为和祝福现在祝福着我们所有进入合一，这是一个我们可以分享的遗产。
29. I say if you really meet again of the person you love, I'll be blessing you.
    我说如果你真的再遇到你爱的人，我会祝福你。
30. If you're right, you'll have god's blessing.
    你如果是对的，上帝会赐福你。

n.

a blessing in disguise

• 因祸得福；祸中有福
  something that seems to be a problem at first, but that has good results in the end

count your blessings

• 知足
  to be grateful for the good things in your life

noun

1. the act of praying for divine protection

   Synonym:    benediction

2. the formal act of approving
   1. he gave the project his blessing
   2. his decision merited the approval of any sensible person

   Synonym:    approvalapproving

3. a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection

   Synonym:    benediction

4. a short prayer of thanks before a meal
   1. their youngest son said grace

   Synonym:    gracethanksgiving

5. a desirable state
   1. enjoy the blessings of peace
   2. a spanking breeze is a boon to sailors

   Synonym:    boon