英语词汇“boon”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINboon

Origin:

1100-1200 Old Norse ‘prayer, request’

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

A recently acquired photo-copier has proved a great time-saving boon for note taking.
But I would crave a boon for myself and my successors.
But with careful management the carp can still be a boon to water authorities.
For some estate agents, though, it is a boon.
Is snow an environmental boon or a menace?
It also is a great boon to vegetarians who can cook grains and dried beans in 12 minutes or less.
The law is a special boon to those, like top corporate honchos, who are due large sums of deferred compensation.
Their boon is life for ever freed from toil.

Longman Language Activatorways of saying that something helps you to do something► help

to make it easier for someone to do something or to make a difficult situation easier: · I took a couple of aspirin for my headache, but they didn't help.· The warm weather this spring has certainly helped the farmers.help somebody do something: · All this arguing isn't going to help us win the election.help somebody to do something: · The latest report should help us to evaluate the true benefits of the program.

► assist

formal to help someone do something: · They have developed a computerized system that will greatly assist all library users.assist somebody in/with something: · The guide is written to assist consumers in choosing the best insurance plan.

► aid

formal to help someone or something achieve something, by making the situation that they are in easier: · The new government grants are intended to aid small businesses.· Our ability to combat organized crime has been aided by our partnership with local police.aid in: · The new equipment has been provided to aid in the diagnosis of liver disorders.

► be a help

if something is a help , it makes it easier for you to do something, especially something that would be difficult to do without it: · For the teachers, just having more books and equipment would be a help.be a big/great/real help: · Stating your objectives clearly will be a great help in organizing the research.

► helpful

making it likely to be easier for you to do or achieve something: · If you're looking for a good guidebook, I found this one to be very helpful.· She gave us some helpful advice about renting apartments.helpful in: · Giving the test can be helpful in deciding the best way to treat a patient.it is helpful to do something: · It's helpful to prepare a list of questions before going to an interview.

► beneficial

actions, experiences, changes etc that are beneficial help to improve someone's situation or give them an advantage: · The relationship between the two companies has been mutually beneficial.beneficial to: · Recent studies show that moderate amounts of alcohol are beneficial to health.beneficial effect/impact/result: · There is no evidence that the diet pills have any beneficial effect on weight loss.

► be a boon

something that is a boon happens or is given to you, especially unexpectedly, and makes it much easier for you to do something: · Having a bicycle was a tremendous boon as our house was so far from the village.be a boon to/for: · The current low exchange rates are a boon for exporters.· Increased competition among airlines will prove to be a boon to tourists.

► with the aid of

if you do something with the aid of something, especially an object, you need that thing to help you do it: · The bacteria can only be seen with the aid of a high power microscope.· Since the accident he's only been able to walk with the aid of a cane.

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a boon companion

literary (=a very close friend)· Charles arrived at the house, together with his boon companion Herbert.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► great

· A recently acquired photo-copier has proved a great time-saving boon for note taking.· It also is a great boon to vegetarians who can cook grains and dried beans in 12 minutes or less.· The Mormons were given the greatest boon a struggling movement can want, a martyr.

NOUN► companion

· She hadn't deserved their kindness, their good wishes - she'd hardly been a boon companion of late.

VERB► prove

· During haytime and harvest, the four horses bought from his father-in-law had proved to be a boon.· That kind of bare-knuckled competition is proving to be a boon to travelers on the World Wide Web.· A recently acquired photo-copier has proved a great time-saving boon for note taking.· Yet even in its triumph over human competition, the computer is proving something of a boon to the chess world.· United's record goalscorer and now director, Bobby Charlton, believes Cantona will prove both a boon and a bargain.· A new Green Party, therefore, could potentially split the liberal vote and prove a boon to the Republicans.

单词	boon
释义	boonboon /buːn/ noun [countable usually singular] Word Origin WORD ORIGINboon Origin: 1100-1200 Old Norse ‘prayer, request’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A recently acquired photo-copier has proved a great time-saving boon for note taking. But I would crave a boon for myself and my successors. But with careful management the carp can still be a boon to water authorities. For some estate agents, though, it is a boon. Is snow an environmental boon or a menace? It also is a great boon to vegetarians who can cook grains and dried beans in 12 minutes or less. The law is a special boon to those, like top corporate honchos, who are due large sums of deferred compensation. Their boon is life for ever freed from toil. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorways of saying that something helps you to do something► help to make it easier for someone to do something or to make a difficult situation easier: · I took a couple of aspirin for my headache, but they didn't help.· The warm weather this spring has certainly helped the farmers.help somebody do something: · All this arguing isn't going to help us win the election.help somebody to do something: · The latest report should help us to evaluate the true benefits of the program. ► assist formal to help someone do something: · They have developed a computerized system that will greatly assist all library users.assist somebody in/with something: · The guide is written to assist consumers in choosing the best insurance plan. ► aid formal to help someone or something achieve something, by making the situation that they are in easier: · The new government grants are intended to aid small businesses.· Our ability to combat organized crime has been aided by our partnership with local police.aid in: · The new equipment has been provided to aid in the diagnosis of liver disorders. ► be a help if something is a help , it makes it easier for you to do something, especially something that would be difficult to do without it: · For the teachers, just having more books and equipment would be a help.be a big/great/real help: · Stating your objectives clearly will be a great help in organizing the research. ► helpful making it likely to be easier for you to do or achieve something: · If you're looking for a good guidebook, I found this one to be very helpful.· She gave us some helpful advice about renting apartments.helpful in: · Giving the test can be helpful in deciding the best way to treat a patient.it is helpful to do something: · It's helpful to prepare a list of questions before going to an interview. ► beneficial actions, experiences, changes etc that are beneficial help to improve someone's situation or give them an advantage: · The relationship between the two companies has been mutually beneficial.beneficial to: · Recent studies show that moderate amounts of alcohol are beneficial to health.beneficial effect/impact/result: · There is no evidence that the diet pills have any beneficial effect on weight loss. ► be a boon something that is a boon happens or is given to you, especially unexpectedly, and makes it much easier for you to do something: · Having a bicycle was a tremendous boon as our house was so far from the village.be a boon to/for: · The current low exchange rates are a boon for exporters.· Increased competition among airlines will prove to be a boon to tourists. ► with the aid of if you do something with the aid of something, especially an object, you need that thing to help you do it: · The bacteria can only be seen with the aid of a high power microscope.· Since the accident he's only been able to walk with the aid of a cane. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a boon companion literary (=a very close friend)· Charles arrived at the house, together with his boon companion Herbert. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► great · A recently acquired photo-copier has proved a great time-saving boon for note taking.· It also is a great boon to vegetarians who can cook grains and dried beans in 12 minutes or less.· The Mormons were given the greatest boon a struggling movement can want, a martyr. NOUN► companion · She hadn't deserved their kindness, their good wishes - she'd hardly been a boon companion of late. VERB► prove · During haytime and harvest, the four horses bought from his father-in-law had proved to be a boon.· That kind of bare-knuckled competition is proving to be a boon to travelers on the World Wide Web.· A recently acquired photo-copier has proved a great time-saving boon for note taking.· Yet even in its triumph over human competition, the computer is proving something of a boon to the chess world.· United's record goalscorer and now director, Bobby Charlton, believes Cantona will prove both a boon and a bargain.· A new Green Party, therefore, could potentially split the liberal vote and prove a boon to the Republicans. something that is very useful and makes your life a lot easier or better: The bus service is a real boon to people in the village.
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