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godsend

英 [ˈɡɒdsend]

美 [ˈɡɑːdsend]

n.  天赐之物; 意外的好运; 及时雨

BNC.19086 / COCA.20128

牛津词典

    noun

    • 天赐之物;意外的好运;及时雨
      something good that happens unexpectedly and helps sb/sth when they need help
      1. This new benefit has come as a godsend for low-income families.
        新到的救济金是低收入家庭的及时雨。

    柯林斯词典

    • N-SING 天赐之物;助益匪浅的事物
      If you describe something asa godsend, you are emphasizing that it helps you very much.
      1. Pharmacists are a godsend when you don't feel sick enough to call the doctor.
        生病了但不严重、无需求医的时候,药店能帮上大忙。

    英英释义

    noun

    • a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)
      1. the demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed like an assembly line
      Synonym:boombonanzagold rushgravymanna from heavenwindfallbunce

    双语例句

    • Pharmacists are a godsend when you don't feel sick enough to call the doctor.
      生病了但不严重、无需求医的时候,药店能帮上大忙。
    • It is a godsend for half a billion malaria patients in Africa, tens of thousands of farmers in Asian countries and a range of drug companies.
      对于非洲五百万疟疾患者,数万亚洲农民和许许多多药厂来说,这是天使的礼物。
    • A fish tape is really a godsend for a wiring project, if you already have finished walls in your home.
      一条鱼磁带实在是一个天赐良机,为一个配线工程,如果你已经完成了围墙,你的家。
    • Joe and Grace, meanwhile, are a godsend. The angelic brother and sister are sweet, bright and adorable.
      而JoeandGrace这对兄妹也如同天赐,哥哥天真,妹妹可爱。
    • The students are mostly from Chinas rapidly expanding middle class and can afford to pay full tuition, a godsend for universities that have faced sharp budget cuts in recent years.
      这些学生绝大多数来自中国迅速壮大的中产阶级,有能力支付全额学费,对于近年来面临预算削减的高校来说,这真是从天而降的礼物。
    • The Beijing Olympics is a godsend for these groups because it affords them the opportunity to disrupt the torch relay.
      北京奥运对这些人来说真是如天赐良机,他们可以借此机会破坏圣火传递。
    • Paper products, pens, and other physical tools are a Godsend for those of us who have a hard time focusing throughout the work day.
      使用脱机的工具。纸制品、钢笔和其他周围的实物的文具对于那些在工作日难以集中精力的人来说是一件天赐之物。
    • Being different is a godsend.
      与众不同是天赐良机。
    • He called the Polaroid camera a godsend to his work
      他称宝丽来照相机是老天爷特意为他的工作赐予的宝贝。
    • But a couple of months to think it over is no hardship, it's a godsend.
      但是有一两个月的时间考虑考虑,并不是苦事,这是天赐之福。