- boon (to/for somebody)
something that is very helpful and makes life easier for you 非常有用的东西;益处 Extra ExamplesThe building scheme comes as an enormous boon for the building industry. 该建筑方案为建筑业带来巨大的好处。 These machines have proved a real boon to disabled people. 事实证明这些机器让残疾人受益匪浅。 The Christmas season is always a boon for minor actors. 圣诞节对小演员来说总是一个福音。 The new software will be an enormous boon to home computer users. 这种新软件将对家用电脑用户大有益处。 Wildlife in your garden can be a real boon. 你花园里的野生动物可能是一个真正的福音。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- huge
- real
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- be
- prove
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Word OriginMiddle English (originally in the sense ‘request for a favour’): from Old Norse bón.