bless
v
(pt, pp blessed; in sense 5, pp blest) [Tn]
1 ask God's favour and protection for (sb/sth) 求神賜福於(某人[某事物]); 求神保佑
They brought the children to Jesus and he blessed them. 他們把孩子們領到耶穌跟前, 耶穌就賜福予他們.
The Pope blessed the crowd. 教皇向人群祝福.
The priest blessed the harvest. 牧師祈求豐收.
2 (esp in Christian ritual) make (sth) sacred or holy; consecrate (尤用於基督教儀式中)使(某事物)神圣; 奉獻
The priest blessed the bread and wine, ie before the celebration of the Eucharist. 牧師先將餅和酒圣潔化, 然後開始圣餐儀式.
3 (esp in Christian Church services) call (God) holy; praise; glorify (尤用於基督教教會禮拜儀式中)頌揚(上帝); 贊美
`We bless Thy Holy Name.' `我們頌贊您的圣名.'
4 (esp imperative in prayers 尤用於禱文中的祈使句) (fml 文) grant health, happiness and success to (sb/sth) 賜與(某人[某事物])健康、幸福及成功
Bless (ie We ask God to bless) all those who are hungry, lonely or sick. 求神賜福於那些饑餓、孤獨或患病的人.
5 (pp blest) (dated infml 舊, 口) (esp in exclamations expressing surprise 尤用於感嘆句, 表示驚奇): Bless me! 哎呀!
Bless my soul! 哎呀!
Well, I'm blest! 哎呀!
I'm blest if I know! ie I don't know at all. 我要是知道就好了(我一點也不知道).
6 (idm 習語) be blessed with sth/sb be fortunate in having sth/sb 在某事物[某人]方面有福
He is blessed with excellent health. 他身體好極了, 真有福.
(joc or ironic 謔或反語) Mrs Murphy is blessed with twelve children. 墨菲夫人有十二個孩子, 真有福氣. `bless you (used as an interj to express thanks or affection, or said to sb who has sneezed 用作感嘆詞, 表示謝意或情意, 或當別人打噴嚏時說)
You've bought me a present? Bless you! 你給我買來一個禮物是嗎? 太感謝你了!
?? 考研助記
不來事(諧音): 保佑不來壞事{God bless you老天保佑}
?? 擴展釋義
*[bles]vt. 祝福, 祈佑, 使神圣化
?? 同詞根單詞
bluntadj. 鈍的,不鋒利的;遲鈍的;直率的;呆板的;
vt. 使遲鈍;使鈍;
n. 鈍的東西;小雪茄煙;
blastn. 爆炸;一陣(疾風等);(吹奏樂器、哨子、汽車喇叭等突然發出的)響聲;突如其來的強勁氣流;
vt. 擊毀,摧毀;尖響;裁判高聲吹哨;枯萎:使枯萎;
vi. 爆炸;吼叫;枯萎:枯萎;攻擊:嚴厲批評或猛烈攻擊;
blendvt. 混合;把…摻在一起;(使)調和;協調;
vi. 摻雜;結合;相配,相稱;
n. 混合;混合色,合成語;混合物;