benediction
[ˌbɛnɪˈdɪkʃən]
n.
祝福;
(礼拜结束时的)赐福祈祷;
恩赐;
(大写)(罗马天主教)祈求上帝赐福的仪式;
例句:
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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。
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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。
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The minister pronounced the benediction.
牧师做了赐福祈祷。
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A stern...regimen: mass in the morning, benediction in the evening.
来自I. Hamilton
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I offered up prayers at Benediction in penance for shouting at you.
来自B. Moore
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Joseph Lowery's benediction at the Inauguration last year of President Barack Obama.
来自WSJ