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
- 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。 - 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。 - It could be a godsend for awful photographers around the world.
新创企业Lytro的发明对全世界学艺不精的摄影师来说就宛如上帝的恩赐一般。 - 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。 - Jam Hsiao's fans always say "Jam is a Godsend Angel." This piece of remix is a proof.
萧敬腾的粉丝总爱说：敬腾是神派来的天使。这段混音可以为证。 - Liping Godsend Bridge, on the right side of Wanzhai Village, 12 miles away northeasterly from Liping County, Guizhou province, is the biggest and longest natural bridge in the world.
黎平天生桥位于贵州省黎平县城东北12公里的湾寨右侧处，是世界上最长最大的天生桥。 - An extra day's reliable warning of the local weather is a godsend.
多一天可靠的当地天气预报，无异于一种上天的恩赐。 - He called the Polaroid camera a godsend to his work
他称宝丽来照相机是老天爷特意为他的工作赐予的宝贝。 - But a couple of months to think it over is no hardship, it's a godsend.
但是有一两个月的时间考虑考虑，并不是苦事，这是天赐之福。 - The Beijing Olympics is a godsend for these groups because it affords them the opportunity to disrupt the torch relay.
北京奥运对这些人来说真是如天赐良机，他们可以借此机会破坏圣火传递。