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
  Synonym:boombonanzagold rushgravymanna from heavenwindfallbunce

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