benediction

英 [ˌbenɪ'dɪkʃn] 美 [ˌbenɪ'dɪkʃn]

• n. 祝福；恩赐

英英释义

Noun:

1. the act of praying for divine protection

2. a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. She conferred her benediction to me when I left.
   当我离开的时候，她向我祝福。
2. I say the benediction to my father's birthday.
   我祝福父亲的生日。
3. The appearance of the sun after the many rainy days was like a benediction.
   人们把久雨后出现的太阳看成是上帝的恩赐。

经典引文

• Amidst the benedictions of tens of thousands of people.

  出自： J. A. Froude

词汇搭配

• benediction 祝福

近反义词

【近义词】

• blessing 祝福
• prayer 祈祷
• thanks 谢谢
• church 礼拜仪式
• thank 感谢
• glory 光荣
• reverence 敬畏
• malediction 诅咒
• approval 同意
• sanction 批准