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

• China's embrace of globalization has been a great boon for China and the world.
  中国拥抱全球化，已经给中国和世界带来巨大实惠。
• It also has been a boon to American exporters because their goods become cheaper for customers abroad.
  它对美国出口商也是个好消息，因为它们的产品在海外的售价降低了。
• At last Hook had got the boon for which he craved.
  胡克总算得到了他渴望的酬报。
• And the euro has promoted trade and price transparency-as well as being a huge practical boon.
  欧元也促进了贸易和价格透明度&这也同样是一个巨大而实用的福利。
• 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。
• 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？
• There can be no doubt that the new technology represents a huge boon to the American economy going forward.
  毫无疑问，这项新技术是对推动美国经济继续前进的一项天大的恩赐。
• She has become Charles boon's steady girlfriend.
  她已经成了查尔斯布恩关系固定了的女友。
• 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。
• It would also be a boon to his future with the company.
  这还将有利于他今后在公司的发展。