/bles; blɛs/
v (pt, pp blessed/ blest; blZst/; in sense 5, pp blest/ blest; blZst/) [Tn]
1 ask God's favour and protection for (sb/sth) 求神赐福于（某人[某事物]）; 求神保佑
*They brought the children to Jesus and he blessed them. 他们把孩子们领到耶稣跟前, 耶稣就赐福予他们.
* The Pope blessed the crowd. 教皇向人群祝福.
* The priest blessed the harvest. 牧师祈求丰收.
2 (esp in Christian ritual) make (sth) sacred or holy; consecrate （尤用于基督教仪式中）使（某事物）神圣; 奉献
*The priest blessed the bread and wine, ie before the celebration of the Eucharist. 牧师先将饼和酒圣洁化, 然後开始圣餐仪式.
3 (esp in Christian Church services) call (God) holy; praise; glorify （尤用于基督教教会礼拜仪式中）颂扬（上帝）; 赞美
*`We bless Thy Holy Name.' ｀我们颂赞您的圣名.＇
4 (esp imperative in prayers 尤用于祷文中的祈使句) (fml 文) grant health, happiness and success to (sb/sth) 赐与（某人[某事物]）健康、幸福及成功
*Bless (ie We ask God to bless) all those who are hungry, lonely or sick. 求神赐福于那些饥饿、孤独或患病的人.
5 (pp blest) (dated infml 旧, 口) (esp in exclamations expressing surprise 尤用于感叹句, 表示惊奇)
*Bless me! 哎呀!
* Bless my soul! 哎呀!
* Well, I'm blest! 哎呀!
* I'm blest if I know! ie I don't know at all. 我要是知道就好了（我一点也不知道）.
6 (idm 习语) be blessed with sth/sb be fortunate in having sth/sb 在某事物[某人]方面有福
*He is blessed with excellent health. 他身体好极了, 真有福.
* (joc or ironic 谑或反语) Mrs Murphy is blessed with twelve children. 墨菲夫人有十二个孩子, 真有福气. `bless you (used as an interj to express thanks or affection, or said to sb who has sneezed 用作感叹词, 表示谢意或情意, 或当别人打喷嚏时说)
*You've bought me a present? Bless you! 你给我买来一个礼物是吗? 太感谢你了!

v [T]
[Language: Old English;Origin: bletsian, from blod 'blood'; because blood was used in religious ceremonies]
bless you!
spokena) what you say when someone sneezes
b) used to thank someone for doing something for you
bless (him/her etc)
spoken used to show that you are fond of someone, amused by them, or pleased by something they have done
　He's always willing to help. Bless him!
　'Jess made this card for me.' 'Bless!'
be blessed with sth
to have a special ability, good quality etc
　Fortunately we're both blessed with good health.
if God blesses someone or something, he helps and protects them
　May God bless you.
to ask God to protect someone or something
　The couple later had their marriage blessed in their local parish church.
to make something holy
　Then the priest blesses the bread and wine.
bless my soul/I'll be blessed!
old-fashioned spoken used to express surprise