| 词组 | blessing |
| 释义 | blessing /ˈblesɪŋ/ noun 1. something that is good about a situation, which makes you feel pleasedadjectivesa great blessing Having my parents living nearby has been a great blessing, as they often take care of the children while I work.a real blessing The dishwasher has been a real blessing!a mixed blessing (=it has both good and bad effects) Living next to a supermarket is rather a mixed blessing.verbscount your blessings (=think about how lucky you are) The weather is terrible and we’re counting our blessings that we decided to cancel our trip.sth can/could be a blessing (=it can/could be a good thing) Not being able to speak the language can be a blessing sometimes.prepositionssth is a blessing for sb The higher prices for corn have been a blessing for farmers.phrasesit’s a blessing (that)... It’s a blessing no one was badly hurt.sth is a blessing in disguise (=something that seems unlucky, but actually has a good effect) The fire was a blessing in disguise, as the insurance paid for the house to be completely redecorated.sth is a blessing and a curse (=something has very bad effects, as well as good ones) The invention of the petrol engine has been both a blessing and a curse. | Being beautiful can at times be more of a curse than a blessing, because people don’t see the real person behind the looks.2. someone’s approval or encouragement for a plan, activity, idea etcadjectivessb’s official blessing The plan now has the official blessing of the principal.sb’s full blessing (=complete approval) The author gave his full blessing to the film version of his book.verbsgive your blessing to sth The board has given its blessing to the scheme.ask (for) sb’s blessing Eileen wrote to her father to ask his blessing.receive sb’s blessing The plans have not yet received an official blessing.prepositionswith sb’s blessing The aid operation began, with the blessing of the United Nations.without sb’s blessing They were determined to marry, with or without their parents’ blessing. |
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