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

• She conferred her benediction to me when I left.
  当我离开的时候，她向我祝福。
• Are you going to give the benediction tonight, father?
  今晚您会致祝词吧，神父？
• 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。
• I conferred my benediction to you when you left.
  当你离开的时候，我向你祝福。
• 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。
• The minister pronounced the benediction
  牧师做了赐福祈祷。
• Worship services often conclude with a benediction using the names of the triune God.
  崇拜也往往以祝福结束；祝福时用父，子，圣灵的名。
• 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。
• I say the benediction to my father's birthday.
  我祝福父亲的生日。
• 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。