benediction
/ˌbenɪˈdɪkʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌbenɪˈdɪkʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌbe-nə-ˈdik-shən/ (ame, mw)
benediction — 名詞
- benedictionsingular
- benedictionsplural
1. a short spoken prayer in which God's help, care, and safety are requested for a
祝福禱告
祈求上帝賜福與保護的禱告
a short spoken prayer in which God's help, care, and safety are requested for a person or group, often marking the end of a religious service
At the close of the Sunday service, the priest gave a benediction to bless the congregation.
主日崇拜結束時，牧師念了一段祝福禱告來為會眾祈福。
gave a benediction
Hiroshi's grandmother whispered a quiet benediction over him before he left for his exams.
Hiroshi 的祖母在他出門考試前，輕聲為他念了一段祝福禱告。
whispered a quiet benediction
The bishop closed the wedding with a solemn benediction, asking for peace in the couple's new life together.
主教在婚禮尾聲念了一段莊嚴的祝福禱告，祈求這對新人未來的生活充滿平安。
Amelia felt a deep sense of calm after hearing the benediction at her cousin's wedding.
Amelia 在表哥的婚禮上聽了祝福禱告後，內心感到深深的平靜。
At the graduation ceremony, the chaplain offered a benediction for the departing students.
畢業典禮上，校牧為即將離校的畢業生獻上祝福禱告。
- blessing
the everyday word for asking for divine favour; broader and less formal than benediction
- prayer
any communication with God, not necessarily a blessing; benediction is a specific type of prayer
- invocation
a prayer calling upon God's presence, typically at the beginning of a service, whereas a benediction comes at the end
- curse
a prayer or statement calling for harm on someone; the opposite of blessing
- malediction
the formal counterpart of benediction; from Latin 'male-' (bad) + 'dicere' (to say)
文法句型
give/pronounce + benediction
benediction for/over [person/group]
用法筆記
Frequently occurs in Christian worship contexts, especially at the end of a service. For non-religious expressions of good wishes, use 'blessing' instead.