Godsend
['gɒdsend] or ['ɡɑd,sɛnd]
解釋/意思:
(n.) Something sent by God; an unexpected acquisiton or piece of good fortune.
校對:维托
同義詞及近義詞：
n. Windfall, unexpected gift, good luck, piece of good fortune, piece of good luck.
編輯:特伦斯
例句/造句/用法:
- It was a godsend; and I inwardly thanked the God who had vouchsafed it. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 維萊特.
- You come as a godsend, said Richard, for I have seen nobody here yet but Vholes. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- 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. 查理斯·狄更斯. 遠大前程.
- The arrival of an American man-of-war is a godsend to them. 馬克·吐溫. 傻子出國記.
- 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. 馬克·吐溫. 傻子出國記.
校對:拉里