名词

1. 幸事；福气；好事；福祉
A blessing is something good that you are grateful for.

2. 支持；赞同；准许
If something is done with someone's blessing, it is done with their approval and support.

3. 祈福；祷告；祈祷
A blessing is a prayer asking God to look kindly upon the people who are present or the event that is taking place.

4. see also: bless

5. 不要身在福中不知福；想想自己有多幸运
If you tell someone to count their blessings, you are saying that they should think about how lucky they are instead of complaining.

6. 因祸得福；坏事变好事；祸中有福
If you say that something is a blessing in disguise, you mean that it causes problems and difficulties at first but later you realize that it was the best thing that could have happened.

7. 祸福兼有；有利有弊
If you say that a situation is a mixed blessing, you mean that it has disadvantages as well as advantages.

1. the act of praying for divine protection

Synonym: benediction

2. the formal act of approving

e.g. he gave the project his blessing
his decision merited the approval of any sensible person

Synonym: approvalapproving

3. a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection

Synonym: benediction

4. a short prayer of thanks before a meal

e.g. their youngest son said grace

Synonym: gracethanksgiving

5. a desirable state

e.g. enjoy the blessings of peace
a spanking breeze is a boon to sailors

Synonym: boon