| 单词 | a blessing in disguise |
| 释义 | > as lemmasa blessing in disguise c. a blessing in disguise: an apparent misfortune that works to the eventual good of the recipient. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > advantage > [noun] > an advantage, benefit, or favourable circumstance > a benefit > that makes happy or prosperous > but is initially considered a misfortune a blessing in disguise1746 1746 J. Hervey Refl. Flower-garden 76 in Medit. among Tombs Ev'n Crosses from his sov'reign Hand Are Blessings in Disguise. 1873 Cassell's Mag. 6 296/2 Like many similar disasters, this great calamity was in truth only a blessing in disguise. 1900 Jrnl. Soc. Arts 15 June 595 We find that the Pacific cable scheme has really been a blessing in disguise to those who dreaded it most. 1907 Westm. Gaz. 3 May 2/1 Religion would gain greatly if the clergy would make a more sparing use of the blessing-in-disguise argument. < as lemmas |
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