每日一句口语 443

今天的每日一句是：

"What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings² in disguise." Oscar Wilde 　　

“人们眼里的苦痛很多时候或许只是潜藏着的幸福。”——奥斯卡·王尔德

Notes:

1.bitter

adj.苦的；尖锐的；严寒的；怀恨的，愤愤不平的

n.苦；苦味物；苦啤酒；[航]系缆柱上的一圈缆索

adv.激烈地；痛苦地；严厉地

vt.使变苦

常见搭配：

be bitter against

强烈反对

get one's bitters

[美]受到应得的处罚

take the bitter with the sweet

接受顺境, 也要接受逆境; 把苦乐拉平来看

That which was bitter to endure may be sweet to remember.

[谚]往日艰辛回味甜。

Who has never tasted bitter, knows not what is sweet.

[谚]不尝黄连苦, 怎知蜂蜜甜。

2.trial

n.试验；[法]审讯，审判；磨难，困难；[体]选拔赛

adj.试验的；[法]审讯的

常见搭配：

bring to trial

审判某人审理(案件等)

give a fair trial

给予公正的、合法的审判

give a trial

试用(某人)试一试

make trial of

试验, 较量

on trial

(指人)在试用期间(指物)在试验中

trial and error

反复试验, 不断摸索

3.blessing¹

n.（上帝的）祝福；好事；福分；因祸得福

v.祝圣( bless的现在分词)；称颂上帝；求神赐福于；（表示惊奇）

常见搭配：

a blessing in disguise

祸中得福, 塞翁失马; 有益的痛苦经验

ask the blessing

祈祷(尤指进餐前)

count one's blessings

(遇逆境)多往好处想; 知足常乐

give the blessing

(神父等)给教徒祝福

have the blessing of

得到...同意

have too much of his mother's blessing

被他妈妈惯坏了

mixed blessing

有好处也有坏处的事情

out of God's blessing into the warm sun

每况愈下

unappropriated blessing

[谑]老处女

1 blessing   

n.祈神赐福；祷告；祝福，祝愿

参考例句：

• The blessing was said in Hebrew.祷告用了希伯来语。
• A double blessing has descended upon the house.双喜临门。

2 blessings   

n.（上帝的）祝福( blessing的名词复数 )；好事；福分；因祸得福

参考例句：

• Afflictions are sometimes blessings in disguise. 塞翁失马，焉知非福。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• We don't rely on blessings from Heaven. 我们不靠老天保佑。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》