| 词汇 | godsend |
| 释义 | godsend noun[ S ] informaluk /ˈɡɒd.send/ us /ˈɡɑːd.send/ something good that happens unexpectedly, especially at a time when it is needed: （尤指在需要的时候适时来到的）天赐之物，令人喜出望外的事物，及时雨 real godsendThe grant was a real godsend, especially considering the theatre was going to be shut down next month.特别是考虑到剧院原定下个月就要关闭了，这笔拨款来得真是及时。 Good luck and bad luck align bad/hard/tough luck!idiom be bad luck on someoneidiom be down on your luckidiom be in/out of luckidiom blessing fortune cookie fortune smiles on someoneidiom get the short end of the stickidiom grace hapless mercifully mercy miracle misadventure mischance streak voodoo with any luckidiom your luck's in!idiom godsend | American Dictionarygodsend noun[ C ] us/ˈɡɑdˌsend/ something good that happens unexpectedly and at a time when it is especially needed: That savings account was a real godsend when she lost her job. Examples of godsendgodsend Interspersed with his infectious humour, his musings were a literal godsend to an eager if inexperienced doctoral student. It was described as 'excellent', 'totally invaluable', 'a godsend' and 'an inspiration'. Indeed, such back-up services have proved to be a godsend to such families, offering them the lifeline that they so desperately seek. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 To be hard of hearing very often means being lonely and isolated, and a telephone can be both a lifeline and a godsend. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Even one or two indoor toilets would be a godsend to the teachers in the dreadful weather we are now experiencing. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The open method of coordination was a godsend. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English The advent of the euro is also an absolute godsend for crime. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English There are also such people as poachers, to whom the right to go on the land would be a godsend. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Every year it would have been a godsend to those who wanted to sell. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This kind of project is a godsend to an area like mine. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This has been a godsend to them for meeting one part of an inevitable expenditure. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In view of the shortage of hay and cereals, the surplus has been a godsend. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Men who are working in deep hot mines chew tobacco and it is a godsend to them. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is the greatest godsend to the advertising industry. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This remedy will be a godsend to the tabloids. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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