benediction

英 [ˌbenɪˈdɪkʃn]

美 [ˌbenɪˈdɪkʃn]

n.  (基督教的)祝福，祝祷

复数：benedictions　

GRETEM8

BNC.23726 / COCA.21353

牛津词典

noun

• （基督教的）祝福，祝祷
  a Christian prayer of blessing

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR （基督教的）祝福，赐福祈祷
  Abenedictionis a kind of Christian prayer.
  1. The minister pronounced the benediction...
     牧师做了赐福祈祷。
  2. The Pope's hands were raised in benediction.
     教皇举起手来祝祷。
• N-VAR 祝福
  You can refer to something that makes people feel protected and at peace as abenediction.
  1. She could only raise her hand in a gesture of benediction...
     她只得举起手来做了一个祝福的手势。
  2. The song hovered, like a whispered benediction, above the crowd.
     歌声缭绕在人群上方，如同低声祝福。

英英释义

noun

• the act of praying for divine protection
  Synonym:blessing
• a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection
  Synonym:blessing

双语例句

• I conferred my benediction to you when you left.
  当你离开的时候，我向你祝福。
• She could only raise her hand in a gesture of benediction
  她只得举起手来做了一个祝福的手势。
• The song hovered, like a whispered benediction, above the crowd.
  歌声缭绕在人群上方，如同低声祝福。
• The sun rose upon a tranquil world, and beamed down upon the peaceful village like a benediction.
  太阳升起来，照在宁静的世界上，静静的村庄仿佛沐浴在圣光之中。
• Please accept my benediction.
  请接受我的祝福。
• Whose life was an inspiration; whose memory a benediction.
  他的生活是一种精神鼓励，他的记忆是一种祝福。
• It'll soon be New Year. I can offer you some benediction expression.
  马上就到新了，我为大家提供一些祝福用语。
• Yet, even confining the judgment within the hour of this life, it is true that God never touches the heart with a trial without intending to bring upon it some grander gift, some tenderer benediction.
  我们就是只说今生，也知道神从来不单给我们一个试炼，而不带一些更大的恩赐、更大的祝福，来给我们的。
• Sending you a bunch of benediction, and blessing you from bottom of my heart.
  送去一束祝福，以最诚挚的心对你切切祝愿。
• The priest pronounced a benediction over the couple at the end of the marriage ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Owne are newly married.
  牧师在婚礼结束时为新婚夫妇祈求上帝赐福。欧文夫妇新近才结的婚。