| 释义 |
mixed blessing, a a mixed blessingA situation or circumstance that has both positive and negative results. My new promotion will be a mixed blessing for my family because I'll get a substantial raise, but I'll have to work longer hours too.See also: blessing, mixedmixed blessingSomething that has both good and bad features, as in Being accepted by the college was a mixed blessing, since she couldn't afford the tuition . [First half of 1900s] See also: blessing, mixeda mixed blessing something good which nevertheless has some disadvantages.See also: blessing, mixeda ˌmixed ˈblessing something good, pleasant, fortunate, etc. which also has disadvantages: Living in such a beautiful old castle is something of a mixed blessing. Just think of the heating bills, for example.See also: blessing, mixedmixed blessing, aA fortunate occurrence that has some unhappy elements. The OED’s first citation of this phrase is dated 1933, in Discovery (October issue): “The introduction of European influences may prove a mixed blessing.”See also: mixed |