benediction

• n. 祝福；賜福；恩賜；祈求上帝賜福的儀式

詞根bene, 美麗，幸福，好，詞源同belle, 美女，bonus, 紅利，beatify, 賜福。詞根dict,說，見diction, 措辭。

benediction (n.)

c. 1400, from Latin benedictionem (nominative benedictio), noun of action from bene dicere "to speak well of, bless," from bene "well" (see bene-) + dicere "to speak" (see diction). The oldest sense in English is of grace before meat. The older French form, beneiçon passed into Middle English as benison.

1. The song hovered, like a whispered benediction, above the crowd.

歌聲繚繞在人群上方，如同低聲祝福。

來自柯林斯例句

2. She could only raise her hand in a gesture of benediction.

她隻得舉起手來做了一個祝福的手勢。

來自柯林斯例句

3. The minister pronounced the benediction.

牧師做了賜福祈禱。

來自柯林斯例句

4. The Pope's hands were raised in benediction.

教皇舉起手來祝禱。

來自柯林斯例句

5. Please accept my benediction.

請接受我的祝福.

來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》