boon

英 [buːn]

美 [buːn]

n.  非常有用的东西; 益处

复数：boons　

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Collins.1 / BNC.11528 / COCA.11451

牛津词典

noun

• 非常有用的东西；益处
  something that is very helpful and makes life easier for you
  1. The new software will prove a boon to Internet users.
     这种新软件将会对互联网用户大有益处。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 给生活带来方便的事物
  You can describe something as aboonwhen it makes life better or easier for someone.
  1. It is for this reason that television proves such a boon to so many people...
     就是因为这个原因，电视才会给这么多人带来如此大的便利。
  2. This battery booster is a boon for photographers.
     这种电池充电器是摄影工作者的好帮手。

英英释义

noun

• a desirable state
  1. enjoy the blessings of peace
  2. a spanking breeze is a boon to sailors
  Synonym:blessing

adj

• very close and convivial
  1. boon companions

双语例句

• She has become Charles boon's steady girlfriend.
  她已经成了查尔斯布恩关系固定了的女友。
• It is for this reason that television proves such a boon to so many people
  就是因为这个原因，电视才会给这么多人带来如此大的便利。
• This battery booster is a boon for photographers.
  这种电池充电器是摄影工作者的好帮手。
• Brahma granted him the boon.
  梵天给予了他这一神灵保佑。
• Low-cost Chinese imports have been a boon to European consumers, retailers and producers.
  低成本的中国进口产品给欧洲消费者、零售商和生产商带来了实惠。
• The expansion of free markets has indeed been a boon to Africa.
  自由市场的扩张的确为非洲带来了好处。
• Predigested foods are a boon for those who are ill or have impaired digestion.
  预消化食物对生病的或者消化功能减弱的人而言是个福音。
• But it may also be a boon to human health.
  可你是否知道这也对人体健康大有益处？
• It also has been a boon to American exporters because their goods become cheaper for customers abroad.
  它对美国出口商也是个好消息，因为它们的产品在海外的售价降低了。
• At last Hook had got the boon for which he craved.
  胡克总算得到了他渴望的酬报。