benedictions

英 [ˌbɛnɪˈdɪkʃənz]

美 [ˌbɛnəˈdɪkʃənz]

n.  (基督教的)祝福，祝祷
benediction的复数

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。

双语例句

• All those benedictions will fall back before they reach heaven, and only the malediction will ascend to God.
  那一片颂扬的声音在达到天上以前，全会落下，只有那种诅咒才能直达上帝！