bless

verb

/bles/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they bless	/bles/ /bles/
he / she / it blesses	/ˈblesɪz/ /ˈblesɪz/
past simple blessed	/blest/ /blest/
past participle blessed	/blest/ /blest/
-ing form blessing	/ˈblesɪŋ/ /ˈblesɪŋ/

Idioms

bless somebody/something to ask God to protect somebody/something求上帝降福；祝福
- They brought the children to Jesus and he blessed them.他们把孩子带到耶稣跟前，耶稣祝福了他们。
- God bless you!愿上帝保佑你！
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bless something to make something holy by saying a prayer over it祝圣
- The priest blessed the bread and wine.神父祝圣了面包和葡萄酒。
Topics Religion and festivalsc1
bless somebody/something (formal) to call God holy; to praise God称颂上帝；赞美上帝
- We bless your holy name, O Lord.主啊，我们颂扬您的圣名。
bless somebody/something (old-fashioned, informal) used to express surprise（表示惊奇）哟，我可从未做过（或听说过）这样的事
- Bless my soul! Here comes Bill!我的天哪！比尔来了！
- ‘Where's Joe?’ ‘I'm blessed if I know!’ (= I don't know)“乔在哪儿？”“我要是知道才怪呢！”

Word OriginOld English blēdsian, blētsian, based on blōd ‘blood’ (i.e. originally perhaps ‘mark or consecrate with blood’). The meaning was influenced by its being used to translate Latin benedicere ‘to praise, worship’, and later by association with bliss.

Idioms

be blessed with something/somebody

to have something good such as ability, great happiness, etc.赋有（能力等）；享有（幸福等）
- She's blessed with excellent health.她身体很好，是一种福气。
- We're blessed with five lovely grandchildren.我们很有福气，有五个可爱的孙子孙女。

bless you

said to somebody after they have sneezed（别人打喷嚏时说）

bless you, her, him, etc.

(informal) used to show that you are pleased with somebody, especially because of something they have done（表示满意或感谢）
- Sarah, bless her, had made a cup of tea.真得感谢萨拉，她给沏了一杯茶。

God bless

used when you are leaving somebody, to say that you hope they will be safe, etc.（离别时的祝愿语）愿上帝保佑，祝一路平安
- Goodnight, God bless.晚安，上帝保佑。

bless

exclamation

/bles/

(British English, sometimes humorous)

used to show warm feelings for somebody because of something they have done（为他人所做之事点赞）太好啦，太赞了
- ‘He bought us all a present.’ ‘Oh, bless!’“他给我们都买了一件礼物。” “啊，太好了！”
Word OriginOld English blēdsian, blētsian, based on blōd ‘blood’ (i.e. originally perhaps ‘mark or consecrate with blood’). The meaning was influenced by its being used to translate Latin benedicere ‘to praise, worship’, and later by association with bliss.