单词 | heaven-sent |
释义 | heaven-sent also heaven sent adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] You use heaven-sent to describe something such as an opportunity which is unexpected, but which is very welcome because it occurs at just the right time. It will be a heaven-sent opportunity to prove himself. Synonyms: fortunate, providential, welcome, blessed Collocations: heaven-sent opportunity This looks like a heaven-sent opportunity for the police to improve their clear-up rate. Times, Sunday Times (2006) But faced with this heaven-sent opportunity, she was ready to throw caution to the winds. MR GOLIGHTLY'S HOLIDAY (2003) Leaving your car in that pub car park must have seemed a heaven-sent opportunity. THE ONLY GAME (2003) |
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