- boon (to/for somebody)
something that is very helpful and makes life easier for you 非常有用的東西;益處 Extra ExamplesThe building scheme comes as an enormous boon for the building industry. 該建築方案爲建築業帶來巨大的好處。 These machines have proved a real boon to disabled people. 事實證明這些機器讓殘疾人受益匪淺。 The Christmas season is always a boon for minor actors. 聖誕節對小演員來說總是一個福音。 The new software will be an enormous boon to home computer users. 這種新軟件將對家用電腦用戶大有益處。 Wildlife in your garden can be a real boon. 你花園裏的野生動物可能是一個真正的福音。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- huge
- real
- …
- be
- prove
- boon for
- boon to
Word OriginMiddle English (originally in the sense ‘request for a favour’): from Old Norse bón.