It was the neck. O, Lord, spare the neck! And I would hear them say, "Elder Berry, may we help you to another piece of the chicken?"
And Elder Berry would take the neck! Many a time after that, Elder Berry would come into the room where I was starving. He would say, "Brother Parlette, is this your boy?" He would come over to the remains of Brother Parlette's boy. He would often put his hand in benediction upon my head. My head was not the place that needed the benediction. He would say, "My boy, I want you to have a good time now." Now!英文原著 · 《The University of Hard Knocks》
For some foolish reason the last house but one in that imperfect row especially haunted me with its hollow grin and empty window-eyes. Something in the shape of this brick-and-mortar skeleton was attractive; and there being no workmen about, I strolled into it for curiosity and solitude. I gave, with all the sky-deep gravity of youth, a benediction upon the man who was going to live there. I even remember that for the convenience of meditation I called him James Harrogate.英文原著 · 《A Miscellany of Men》
Now, too, my childish desire to see a real beggar was gratified. Straggling petitioners for "cold victuals" hung around our back yard, always of Hibernian extraction; and a slice of bread was rewarded with a shower of benedictions that lost itself upon us in the flood of its own incomprehensible brogue.英文原著 · 《A New England Girlhood》
He held up his hand, in sign of silence, as Gabriel was about to answer. Just then the officiating priests above were pronouncing the final benediction. When it was over, Father Paul opened the cabin door. As he ascended the steps, followed by Gabriel, Pere Bonan met them. The old man looked doubtfully and searchingly on his future son-in-law, as he respectfully whispered a few words in the ear of the priest. Father Paul listened attentively, answered in a whisper, and then turned to Gabriel, first begging the few people near them to withdraw a little.英文原著 · 《AFTER DARK》
The angelus was ringing half a mile away. The priest and the negro knelt and murmured together the evening benediction and a prayer for the dead.英文原著 · 《Awakening & Selected Short Stories》
AI 补充例句（附中文翻译）
The priest raised his hands to offer a final benediction to the congregation.牧师举起双手，为会众做了最后的祝福。
She felt that the quiet morning light was a silent benediction upon her home.
Before the long journey, his grandfather whispered a gentle benediction for his safe return.在长途跋涉前，祖父低声说了一句温和的祈祷，祝他平安归来。