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

• Her friendship is a real boon to me.
  她的友情是对我的回报。
• 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？
• Communication technology has been proved a real boon for people around the world.
  通讯科技已经被证实对全世界的人都是一个真正的好处。
• Meantime, China's trading partners have the boon of cheap goods and low inflation.
  与此同时，中国的贸易伙伴获得了廉价货物和低通胀的好处。
• At last Hook had got the boon for which he craved.
  胡克总算得到了他渴望的酬报。
• 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。
• In short, simplification and reform would be an enormous boon to the economy.
  简而言之，简化和改革会给经济带来巨大益处。
• A depreciating currency can be a boon for some countries, making their exports more competitive.
  货币贬值对某些国家来说可能是好事，让它们的出口更有竞争力。
• Block trades have also proved a boon for investment banks that prefer rapid-fire deals.
  大宗交易对偏好快速交易的投行也是一大福利。