godsend

/ˈɡɒdsend/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡɑːdsend/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈgäd-ˌsend also ˈgȯd-/ (ame, mw)

godsend — 名詞

1. a lucky piece of help, or something nice that arrives just when you really need

1.名詞C1
釋義

及時雨；天助

意外出現、剛好解決燃眉之急的好事

a lucky piece of help, or something nice that arrives just when you really need it, making a difficult situation suddenly much easier to handle.

例句

The free childcare service has been a godsend for Rania since her second baby arrived.

自從 Rania 的第二個寶寶出生後，這項免費托育服務簡直就是及時雨。

be a godsend for [person]

Aarav's old electric fan was a godsend during the long power cuts last summer.

去年夏天長時間停電期間，Aarav 那台老舊的電風扇真是天助。

subject is the helpful thing; possessive opens scene

同義詞
  • blessing

    broader and more religious-tinged; can describe ongoing good fortune, not only timely help.

  • lifesaver

    informal; emphasises rescue from immediate trouble rather than welcome luck.

  • boon

    more formal and literary; stresses lasting benefit rather than perfect timing.

  • windfall

    specifically about unexpected money or material gain, not help in general.

反義詞
  • burden

    an extra problem that makes life harder rather than easier.

  • setback

    an unexpected event that delays progress, the opposite of timely help.

文法句型

a godsend (for/to someone)

be a godsend

用法筆記

Almost always used as a predicate noun after 'be' or 'prove' (e.g. 'X is/has been/proved a godsend'). The helpful thing or event is the subject; the person it helps appears in a 'for' or 'to' phrase. Often paired with intensifiers like 'absolute' or 'real'.

常見錯誤

❌I godsend a new job last month.
✅The new job has been a godsend.
💡'godsend' is a noun, not a verb; you cannot use it as an action.
❌The medicine was godsend.
✅The medicine was a godsend.
💡countable noun, always needs an article ('a' or 'an').