| 单词 | boon |
| 释义 | boon (buːn ) Word forms: boons countable noun You can describe something as a boon when it makes life better or easier for someone. It is for this reason that television proves such a boon to so many people. This battery booster is a boon for photographers. Synonyms: benefit, advantage, blessing, godsend Collocations: economic boon At this point the realists respond that, even if we decide to relinquish the economic boon of arms trading, others will not join us on the high moral ground. Times,Sunday Times The event now attracts over 30,000 spectators and participants annually, becoming an economic boon for the town. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He thinks it would be the biggest economic boon they could do. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The first economic boon would come in the form of livestock trading and fresh produce farming followed by the development of a wagon industry. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In turn, this economic boon has helped to make the project's development more of a reality. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The novel's republication is a valuable contribution to literary history, but not a great boon to the general reader. The Times Literary Supplement (2016) Steam transport was a great boon for farmers and merchants. America Past and Present (1995) It will be a great boon to the user and their partners. The Sun (2016) Which is a great shame in some respects, but a great boon in others. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The great boon of this house is the sophistication of the planting, which will provide colour all year round. Times, Sunday Times (2008) There is no doubt that the internet has been a huge boon for Bridge. Times, Sunday Times (2012) There's no question this has been a huge boon for our career. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The Chancellor brings back five per cent deposits in a huge boon to the housebuilding industry. The Sun (2013) It would be a huge boon for the country to be represented at the Olympics. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Coming amid uncertainty about power generation and worries about energy security, this would be a huge boon. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The technology could prove a boon to the British egg industry. Times, Sunday Times (2017) As for future investors, the downturn may prove a boon. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Twilight has proved a boon for British actors in Hollywood. Times, Sunday Times (2010) This could prove a boon to Spain, which is facing a heavy burden from its banking system. Times, Sunday Times (2011) They have proved a boon, too, for schools anxious to improve their position in the league tables. Times, Sunday Times (2006) These are the times when a reliable dry shampoo is a real boon! The Natural Beauty Book - cruelty-free cosmetics to make at home (1991) The device is a real boon in darkest Norfolk where street lights are a delete option. Times, Sunday Times (2006) For a woman who dearly wants to be loved, those years must have been a real boon. The Sun (2013) A large alfresco dining area is a real boon in summer. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Translations: Chinese: 福音 Japanese: 恩恵 |
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