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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
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    双语例句

    • 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。
    • For Barack Obama, these signs of Republican softening are a godsend.
      对于奥巴马来说,共和党态度软化的迹象乃天赐良机。
    • 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。
    • 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。
    • 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。
    • For many sufferers, the drugs have been a godsend.
      对于许多患者,这些药就是上帝的礼物。
    • An extra day's reliable warning of the local weather is a godsend.
      多一天可靠的当地天气预报,无异于一种上天的恩赐。
    • A timely support certainly serves as a godsend to countries and people in urgent need.
      及时的救助对于有迫切需要的国家和人民是天赐之物。
    • 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。
    • 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。