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

• Before beginning his difficult journey, the young man visited his parents to receive their benediction.
  在他艰难的旅程开始前，那个年轻人去探望他的父母以接受他们的祝福。
• 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。
• Encourages me to offer up my ardent supplications that He will continue to make our beloved country the object of His divine care and gracious benediction.
  这鼓励我热情地请求他将继续把我们可爱的国家作为他神圣关切及和蔼祝福的对象。
• I conferred my benediction to you when you left.
  当你离开的时候，我向你祝福。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• And now, friends, fellow citizens of Gettysburg and Pennsylvania, and you from remoter States, let me again, as we part, invoke your benediction on these honored graves.
  如今，朋友们，葛底斯堡和宾西法尼亚州的同胞们，来自遥远州省的同胞们，请再次允许我，如同在我们曾经的分别时，献上对这些光荣死难者的祝福。
• 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。
• 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。