Godsend
['gɒdsend] or ['ɡɑd,sɛnd]
解释:
(n.) Something sent by God; an unexpected acquisiton or piece of good fortune.
校对:维托
同义词及近义词:
n. Windfall, unexpected gift, good luck, piece of good fortune, piece of good luck.
编辑:特伦斯
例句:
- It was a godsend; and I inwardly thanked the God who had vouchsafed it. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
- You come as a godsend, said Richard, for I have seen nobody here yet but Vholes. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
- To have Provis for an upper lodger is quite a godsend to Mrs. Whimple, said Herbert, for of course people in general won't stand that noise. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
- The arrival of an American man-of-war is a godsend to them. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
- This bird was a godsend to us, and I should be an ingrate if I forgot to make honorable mention of him in these pages. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
校对:拉里