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小词详解 | boon
boon 英 [buːn] 美 [buːn]
Helping the environment must be presented as a boon to business first.
改善环境必须首先以一种有利于商业的面貌呈现。
——《经济学人》The strong yen and deflation have been a boon for us baby boomers.
强势日元和通货紧缩对我们这些婴儿潮时期出生的老人来说是一种福利。
——《纽约时报》
[名词] 有帮助的或有益的事物
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。但孩子仍应该少看电视。
It is for this reason that television proves such a boon to so many people. But children should still be weaned off television.一辆崭新的豪华轿车沿着车道缓缓驶来,停在一个斜坡上。那是对他来说极为有用的东西。
A pristine limousine oozed up the drive and parked on a slant. That was a tremendous boon to him.
简而言之,简化和改革会给经济带来巨大益处。
In a nutshell, simplification and reform would be an enormous boon to the economy.
However, his coming had been a boon, and his presence was a godsend.
况且他的来到是件好事,他的出现也是种天意。
blessing: a beneficial thing for which one is grateful; something that brings well-being godsend: a very helpful or valuable event, person, or thing bonus: something welcome and often unexpected that accompanies and enhances something that is itself good