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
- 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - Our rich texture of racial, religious and political diversity will be a Godsend in the 21st century.
在21世纪，我们多彩多姿的种族、宗教和政治将是上帝的恩赐。 - 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。 - 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 was a godsend that he was there.
有他在那里，真是幸运。 - The baby boomer generation, those born between 1946 and 1961, has been a godsend to the fund management industry, with this bulging cohort accumulating unprecedented levels of wealth.
婴儿潮一代是指在1946年至1961年之间出生的人。他们积累了空前的财富，为基金管理业带来了丰厚的利润。 - 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。