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- 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。
- This new benefit has come as a godsend for low-income families.
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.- 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。
- Pharmacists are a godsend when you don't feel sick enough to call the doctor.
英英释义
noun
- a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)
- the demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed like an assembly line
双语例句
- Being different is a godsend.
与众不同是天赐良机。 - 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。 - It was a godsend that he was there.
有他在那里,真是幸运。 - A good agent can be a godsend at a time when airlines are coming up with greater restrictions and fees, and ever-more complex mileage rules.
当航线限制增多、价格上涨并且累积里程的规则更加复杂的时候,优秀的中介简直就是救星。 - Found in the savannas of Africa and India, the baobab is a godsend to locals who use nearly every part of the tree for food, medicine, and even shelter.
面包树常见于非洲和印度的热带大草原上,有如上天赐予当地居民的礼物一般。几乎树的每一部分都被加以利用,以制成食物,药物,甚至是茅屋。 - It'll be a godsend to me if it can really help.
如果肉毒杆菌真的有效,我就得救了。 - 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。 - Capitalism was a godsend for them.
资本主义对他们来说乃是天赐之福。 - 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。 - She is a godsend and a brat, all in one incredibly beautiful package.
她是上帝赐予我们的礼物,她非常美丽。
