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 knew Mr. Henry Drummond, and the memory of his strong, warm hand-clasp is like a benediction.
  我认识亨利·遮蒙德先生，印象中，他那双有力、温暖的手如同一句热情的祝福语。
• O my Lord, Your holy name alone can render all benediction to living beings, and thus You have hundreds and millions of names like Krsna and Govinda.
  主啊！只是祢的圣名便能沐生物以福祉，因此，祢有千万如奎师那或哥文达那样的名字。
• 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。
• 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。
• Then the father with deep reverence, and a devout eye alternating between the pill and heaven, lifted his voice in a benediction.
  接着父亲毕恭毕敬地高声谢主赐恩，虔诚的眼睛一会儿盯着小丸子，一会儿仰视上天。
• She conferred her benediction to me when I left.
  当我离开的时候，她向我祝福。
• Benediction now affects Hand of Reckoning.
  祈福现在影响清算之手（单体嘲讽）。
• 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。
• As fourth-ranked student, I got to give the benediction.
  作为第四名的学生，我得做赐福祈祷。
• During the financial crisis, the group of developing economies that received the Fed's benediction in the form of dollar swap lines was highly selective.
  金融危机期间，那些受到美联储美元互换协议恩惠的发展中经济体都是经过千挑万选的。