bless
v
(pt, pp blessed; in sense 5, pp blest) [Tn]
1 ask God's favour and protection for (sb/sth) 求神赐福於(某人[某事物]); 求神保佑
They brought the children to Jesus and he blessed them. 他们把孩子们领到耶稣跟前, 耶稣就赐福予他们.
The Pope blessed the crowd. 教皇向人群祝福.
The priest blessed the harvest. 牧师祈求丰收.
2 (esp in Christian ritual) make (sth) sacred or holy; consecrate (尤用於基督教仪式中)使(某事物)神圣; 奉献
The priest blessed the bread and wine, ie before the celebration of the Eucharist. 牧师先将饼和酒圣洁化, 然後开始圣餐仪式.
3 (esp in Christian Church services) call (God) holy; praise; glorify (尤用於基督教教会礼拜仪式中)颂扬(上帝); 赞美
`We bless Thy Holy Name.' `我们颂赞您的圣名.'
4 (esp imperative in prayers 尤用於祷文中的祈使句) (fml 文) grant health, happiness and success to (sb/sth) 赐与(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. 求神赐福於那些饥饿、孤独或患病的人.
5 (pp blest) (dated infml 旧, 口) (esp in exclamations expressing surprise 尤用於感叹句, 表示惊奇): 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(我一点也不知道).
6 (idm 习语) 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. 他身体好极了, 真有福.
(joc or ironic 谑或反语) Mrs Murphy is blessed with twelve children. 墨菲夫人有十二个孩子, 真有福气. `bless you (used as an interj to express thanks or affection, or said to sb who has sneezed 用作感叹词, 表示谢意或情意, 或当别人打喷嚏时说)
You've bought me a present? Bless you! 你给我买来一个礼物是吗? 太感谢你了!
🎯 考研助记
不来事(谐音): 保佑不来坏事{God bless you老天保佑}
🔁 扩展释义
*[bles]vt. 祝福, 祈佑, 使神圣化
🌿 同词根单词
bluntadj. 钝的,不锋利的;迟钝的;直率的;呆板的;
vt. 使迟钝;使钝;
n. 钝的东西;小雪茄烟;
blastn. 爆炸;一阵(疾风等);(吹奏乐器、哨子、汽车喇叭等突然发出的)响声;突如其来的强劲气流;
vt. 击毁,摧毁;尖响;裁判高声吹哨;枯萎:使枯萎;
vi. 爆炸;吼叫;枯萎:枯萎;攻击:严厉批评或猛烈攻击;
blendvt. 混合;把…掺在一起;(使)调和;协调;
vi. 掺杂;结合;相配,相称;
n. 混合;混合色,合成语;混合物;